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EU Announces Changes to Rules For Online Content
July 07, 2020
The European Commission has announced that social media platforms will now have to follow the same EU broadcasting rules on hate speech and harmful content as traditional media companies.
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Headscarf Ban Sparks Protests in Brussels
July 07, 2020
An early June ruling of Belgium's Constitutional Court upholding a higher education ban on headscarves is sparking social media backlash and protests.
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ECtHR Considers Parental Right to Refuse Government-Mandated Vaccinations
July 02, 2020
The European Court of Human Rights ("ECtHR") is considering the case of Czech parents who refuse to comply with government-mandated vaccinations it argues are necessary to safeguard public health.
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U.S. Travelers Barred From European Union Citing Coronavirus Concerns
July 01, 2020
Using national virus levels as a basis for determining who from foreign countries may enter the 27 European Union Member States, initially, U.S. visitors will be denied entry.
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As Counter-Disinformation Campaign Funding Ends, EU Countries Debate Stance on China.
June 26, 2020
The European Commission has accused China of spreading disinformation about the COVID-19 crisis and now a political battle is brewing over how to fund part of Brussels' work aimed at uncovering foreign interference.