MEPs call for search engines to store web search histories for two years
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| Quote: It is designed to help authorities develop an "early warning system" against paedophiles and sex offenders using the internet. The proposals have been criticised by civil liberties groups who object to what would amount to a significant increase in the monitoring of online activity. At present 324 MEPs have backed Written Declaration 29, which would extend existing legislation which obliges internet service providers to keep basic search data for up to two years. The declaration will be examined by the European Commission if it wins the backing of 369 MEPs, but it will be under no obligation to make it law. Privacy International, the civil liberties group, told The Independent: "While we support initiatives that are carefully and sensitively designed on the basis of a lawful and rational foundation, this proposal appears to us to be a both illegal and counter-productive. "It is not acceptable or appropriate to dissolve the fundamental right to privacy on the basis of an utterly incoherent argument that it will protect our children - when clearly it will ultimately fail to meet such a mandate." | |
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It will certainly not help stop paedophiles. It will infringe our rights to privacy well beyond what is necessary to protect society. I could appreciate it if very specific searches are kept such as child porn terrorism jihad etc. Why would they need access to someones search for milf porn or cheap flights?
