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Citizens Of The EU Are Being Given The Chance To Vote Down Daylight Saving Time
The European Commission is giving citizens of the European Union the opportunity to cast their vote in a public poll that could lead to the elimination of the sleep-depriving practice of changing clocks twice a year for the sake of daylight saving time.
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The EU Is Planning A Ban On Single-Use Plastic Products
Plastic products at a French restaurant in 2016. The European Commission is proposing a ban on around 10 single-use plastic items that it says account for approximately 70 per cent of all garbage in the European Union’s waters and beaches, including cutlery, straws, cotton buds, plates, some coffee cups, and stirrers, CNN Money reported on…
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How To Watch Mark Zuckerberg Testify At The EU
When Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of members of Congress last month, he made many of them look like out-of-touch idiots. But he may not be so lucky today. The Facebook CEO is testifying in front of a European Parliament committee, and they’re expected to actually ask him some tough questions.
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Europe To Facebook And Google: Remove Illegal Content In One Hour (We’re Serious This Time!)
The European Union really wants tech companies to get their shit together when it comes to policing content on their platforms. On Thursday, it issued new guidelines for how companies like Twitter, Google, and Facebook should handle illegal content on its European websites: quickly, proactively, and with human oversight.