2014 Edward Snowden - Here's how we take back the Internet [TED] [ro-sub]

Source: https://www.ted.com/talks/edward_snowden_here_s_how_we_take_back_the_internet
Appearing by telepresence robot, Edward Snowden speaks at TED2014 about surveillance and Internet freedom.
The right to data privacy, he suggests, is not a partisan issue, but requires a fundamental rethink of the role of the internet in our lives — and the laws that protect it.
"Your rights matter," he says, "because you never know when you're going to need them."
Chris Anderson interviews, with special guest Tim Berners-Lee.

In 2013 Edward Snowden leaked thousands of classified American National Security Agency documents, sparking a global conversation about citizens' rights to privacy on the Internet.

2018-09-12 UE approves controversial Copyright Directive
including internet ‘link tax’ and ‘upload filter’
By James Vincent@jjvincent Sep 12, 2018, 7:12am EDT
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/12/17849868/eu-internet-copyright-reform-article-11-13-approved

Those in favor say they’re fighting for content creators, but critics say the new laws will be ‘catastrophic’

The European Parliament has voted in favor of the Copyright Directive, a controversial piece of legislation intended to update online copyright laws for the internet age.
The directive was originally rejected by MEPs in July following criticism of two key provisions: Articles 11 and 13, dubbed the “link tax” and “upload filter” by critics. However, in parliament this morning, an updated version of the directive was approved, along with amended versions of Articles 11 and 13. The final vote was 438 in favor and 226 against.