Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Europe Can’t Rely on the US To Regulate Tech Giants Like Google and Facebook 418 March 25, 2019 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Independent (U.K.) on 24 March 2019 by Hamish McRae (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:European CommissionFake newsGoogleU.K. Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: Trump’s Know-It-All Mentality August 24, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung[A] promising policy of peace is not based on one-sided and high-handed social media posts. 0 Egypt: Country of Lords August 26, 2026. Published in almasryalyoum[W]hen America was founded 250 years ago, the principle upon which it was built was that there would be no kings, no lords and no class privileges. 0 Germany: Even the Forever Young Former President Is 80 Now August 24, 2026. Published in Süddeutsche ZeitungObama is the only one of the group of former presidents who is not yet 80. 0 Germany: How Golfer Donald Trump Got Stuck in the Soccer Scene August 22, 2026. Published in TazThe World Cup final, which golfer Trump had to visit as a clueless host, was a nuisance. 0 China: The ‘Shield of the Americas’ Cannot Protect Latin America August 22, 2026. Published in HuanqiuThis appears to be American aid, but the underlying motivation is anything but altruistic. 0 Topics Egypt: Country of Lords August 26, 2026. Published in almasryalyoum[W]hen America was founded 250 years ago, the principle upon which it was built was that there would be no kings, no lords and no class privileges. 0 Germany: Trump Dismantles Next Alliance* August 25, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungSouth Korea belongs to the growing number of countries in the wider West that need to consider whether they can still rely on America. 0 Austria: 1 Year after Alaska, Trump Is Giving Putin Yet Another Gift August 25, 2026. Published in Der Standard[A] year after Alaska, there is no sign of peace. 0 Egypt: War and Negotiations August 24, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineAll predictions regarding the end of the war have proved wrong. 0 India: Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ for Iran: Whose Clock Runs Out 1st? August 24, 2026. Published in FirstpostThe critical issue being overlooked, however, is whether the Gulf clock will tick patiently throughout this process. 0 Saudi Arabia: US Treasury Secretary’s Threats: Psychological or Real? August 24, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe new threat confounds Iranian strategists who based their negotiations on backing Trump into a corner ahead of the midterm elections. 0 Germany: Even the Forever Young Former President Is 80 Now August 24, 2026. Published in Süddeutsche ZeitungObama is the only one of the group of former presidents who is not yet 80. 0 Germany: Trump’s Know-It-All Mentality August 24, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung[A] promising policy of peace is not based on one-sided and high-handed social media posts. 0 Related Articles Germany: Trump Doesn’t Actually Think He’s the Messiah, or Does He?* April 16, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungTrump’s imagery has drawn protests even from within his own MAGA ranks. Germany: Ruling against Tech Giants: Yes, It Can Lead to Addiction March 27, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungThe ruling comes at a time when many countries are becoming more critical of Big Tech companies' practices. Austria: The EU Must Recognize That a Tariff Deal with Trump Is Hardly Worth Anything September 4, 2025. Published in Der StandardSomeone has to stand up to Trump. Spain: EU-US Trade Deal: Who Wins? August 12, 2025. Published in 20minutosTrump … is successfully subverting Europe without it even putting up a fight. Austria: Watch Out, Europe: Trump Can Upend the Trade Deal Again Any Time August 3, 2025. Published in Der StandardEurope should not respond to Trump’s unpredictability with a wait-and-see approach, but instead assert itself as a “strategic superpower.” Previous articleDemocrats Face a Long Road before They Challenge TrumpNext articleUS Sanctions, Regime Change and Re-engagement LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment