SUMMARY! This week, Tim Berners-Lee, the man who is best known for creating the World Wide Web, is a bit upset about the direction that his creation took but believes that blockchain technology could help mend some of these issues.
Russia will propose the UN General Assembly to pass its draft criminal convention on cybersecurity in the early autumn, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department for New Challenges and Threats Ilya Rogachev told TASS. Also, The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department for New Challenges and Threats, Ilya Rogachev, announced that Russia has the necessary capabilities to create an alternative to the Internet in worse-case scenario, Russian media reports. The European Union has rejected controversial legislation intended to reform online copyright. 318 MEPs voted against the draft law, compared to 278 in favor. On Internet partnership, The UK’s digital secretary Matt Hancock is in Paris today to announce a package of measures to strengthen ties between the UK’s and France’s digital industries. On net neutrality, leading California lawmakers said Thursday they have reached an agreement on legislation<https://www.cnet.com/tags/legislation/> that will create super-strong net neutrality<https://www.cnet.com/tags/net-neutrality/> protections after the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal its own regulations. Brazil has moved towards creating a better data protection environment on the Internet as a new Bill on the topic was passed. In India, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved a recommendation to access to the WIPO Copyright Treaty and WIPO Performers and Phonograms Treaty which extends the coverage of copyright to the internet and digital environment. WhatsApp has offered an award of $50,000 (£37,800) to anyone who can help stop the spread of fake news on its platform following a spate of deadly lynchings in India sparked by viral rumours. Below, informations and sources on those subjects and events BERNERS LEE ON DECENTRALIZED WEB Tim Berners Lee father of the web want it more decentralized https://cryptovest.com/news/tim-berners-lee-father-of-the-web-wants-the-internet-more-decentralized/ EUROPEAN PARLIAMANT REJECT COPYRIGHT REFORM EU Parliament vote against controversial copyright reform http://www.krakowpost.com/19308/2018/07/eu-copyright-directive RUSSIA TO PROPOSE DRAFT CYBERSECURITY CONVENTION Russia to propose draft cybersecurity convention to UN General Assembly http://tass.com/politics/1011749 RUSSIA ON 'ALTERNATIVE' INTERNET Russia will launch 'alternative internet' only in worst-case scenario https://www.rt.com/politics/431577-russia-internet-own-isolated/ Russia and China working on 'alternative' Internet https://en.crimerussia.com/gromkie-dela/russia-and-china-working-on-alternative-internet/ UK & FRANCE PARTNERSHIP ON DIGITAL ECONOMY AND AI UK and France announcing AI, digital economy partnership today https://internetofbusiness.com/uk-france-announcing-ai-digital-economy-partnership-today/ BRAZIL ON DATA PROTECTION Brazil moves forward with online data protection efforts https://www.zdnet.com/article/brazil-moves-forward-with-online-data-protection-efforts/ CALIFORNIA ON NET NEUTRALITY PROTECTION California lawmakers reach deal on net neutrality bill https://www.cnet.com/news/california-lawmakers-reach-deal-on-net-neutrality-bill/ INDIA APPROVES ACCESS TO WIPO TREATIES Union cabinet approves accession to WIPO treaties https://www.exchange4media.com/digital/union-cabinet-approves-accession-to-wipo-treaties_90882.html INDIA ON FAKE NEWS India calls Whatsapp help and spate lynchings sparked rumours https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/04/india-calls-whatsapp-help-end-spate-lynchings-sparked-rumours/
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