Recent events have multiplied concerns about potential fragmentation of the internet into a multitude of non-interoperable and disconnected 'splinternets'. Composed of thousands of compatible autonomous systems, the internet is by definition technically divided. Yet, the internet was also designed to be an open and global technical infrastructure. The unity and openness of the internet appear to be under great pressure from political, commercial and technological developments. This report explores the implications of the EU's recent policies in this field as well as the opportunities and challenges for EU Member States and institutions in addressing internet fragmentation. It underlines how recent EU legislative proposals – on the digital services act, digital markets act, artificial intelligence act, and NIS 2 Directive – could help to address patterns of fragmentation, but also have limitations and potentially unintended consequences.

EPRS Science and Technology Podcast - 'Splinternets': Addressing the renewed debate on internet fragmentation

&lt;p>The internet is a critical technology infrastructure for almost two thirds of the global population. We use the internet for personal, civic, commercial and professional activities. Failure of the internet would majorly impact how our societies, lives and work is organised. While a total global collapse of the internet is unlikely, major disruptions may arise. Three aspects are key in understanding of how this could materialise: the underlying technological infrastructures, which are evolving with time; the fact that tech companies are increasingly shaping the Internet architecture to seek new commercial strategies; and the increasing control of the digital sphere for political reasons.&lt;/p>

EPRS policy podcast - Future shocks 2023: Collapse of the Internet

Internet on täis reaalsust moonutavaid süvavõltsingud ehk tehisintellekti poolt manipuleeritud meediasisu. Süvavõltsingud mõjutavad seda, kuidas me teatud sündmusi või avaldusi tajume, ning tekitavad väärarusaamade kaudu kunstlikult pingeid. Süvavõltsingute tehnikat kasutades on juba toime pandud ka kuritegusid. Kuna neid levitatakse internetis, mis katab kogu maailma, tekitab see probleeme kohalikele, riiklikele ja riigiülestele õigussüsteemidele. Seetõttu peab Euroopa Liit nende vastu midagi ette võtma. .

Süvavõltsingud - ET

Since its early development in the 1960s, Internet infrastructure has become almost as important as electricity and transport infrastructures in contemporary societies. More and more key services such as banking, food retail, and health care, rely on Internet connections. Despite its original resilient decentralised design, the increasing importance of a few central players and centralising developments have made the Internet more vulnerable to failure. What repercussions would that entail? Listen to our podcast to know more!

EPRS STOA podcast - What if the Internet failed?

Internet on muutnud inimeste reisiharjumusi. Seepärast otsustas Euroopa Liit muuta ka kehtivaid seadusi, et pakettreiside ostjaid paremini kaitsta. Uute eeskirjadega kehtestati mitu uut reeglit.

Mida teeb Euroopa Liit pakettreisidel osalejate heaks?

Kas olete väsinud rämpsuudistest? Te ei ole ainus. Euroopa Liit aitab teid mitmel moel, et saaksite teadlikumaks internetikasutajaks.

Mida teeb Euroopa Liit teadlike internetikasutajate heaks?

65 protsenti Euroopa internetikasutajatest teeb sisseoste veebis. Veebikaubandus hoogustub pidevalt, eriti noorte seas. Kahjuks piirab geoblokeering ehk asukohapõhine tõkestus sageli liidu internetikasutajate juurdepääsu soovitud teenustele. Euroopa Liit on siiski veebikaubanduse hõlbustamiseks palju ära teinud.

Mida teeb Euroopa Liit piiriüleste veebiostlejate heaks?

Ühisrahastamine on Euroopas juba väga levinud. Tegemist on internetipõhise viisiga konkreetsetele projektidele raha leidmiseks. Täpsemalt pakutakse investoritele võimalust rahastada mitmesuguseid projekte, mille seast neil on võimalik valida endale kõige huvipakkuvamaid.

Mida teeb Euroopa Liit ühisrahastamises osalevate inimeste heaks?

Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at EPP Hearing on Internet Safety for Children

EP Plenary session - Oral question - The new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+)

Internet access: a new human right

Internetiühenduse edendamine maapiirkondades (arutelu)

Promotion of internet connectivity in local communities (debate)

Internetiühendus majanduskasvu, konkurentsivõime ja ühtekuuluvuse suurendamiseks: Euroopa gigabitiühiskond ja 5G - Euroopa tööstuse digiteerimine (arutelu)

Internet connectivity for growth, competitiveness and cohesion: European gigabit society and 5G - Digitising European industry (debate)

IANA haldamise hiljutine üleandmine 2016. aasta oktoobris ülemaailmsele interneti-üldsusele ja eelseisev Interneti Haldamise Foorum Mehhikos (6.-8. detsember 2016) (arutelu)

Recent transition of the IANA stewardship to the global internet community in October 2016 and the upcoming Internet Governance Forum in Mexico (6-8 December 2016) (debate)

EYE 2016 – EYEtv Debates « The internet of inequality: next generation digital revolution » and « Dark shadows around the corner: climate change and future food »

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Võitlus laste seksuaalse kuritarvitamise vastu internetis (arutelu)

Fight against child sexual abuse on the Internet (debate)

Video Hearing with the Senate of the Italian Republic - Statement by David SASSOLI, EP President on Internet as a human right

' Ideas for a new world '  Internet access: a new human right - Debate with EC President and former EC President- Introduction by David SASSOLI, EP President

JURI committee meeting. Exchange of views with Romanian Presidency. Presentation of study on Essential Patents and Internet of Things, commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of JURI committee

Facebook & Other Social Dangers - The political, social and financial impactof the big internet monopolies

Data Protection Policy on Internet - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Internet privacy settings on a computer

The Internet of the Human Body: Towards a habeas data?

MEPs vote on several texts: opening of negotiations on the Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders - Guillaume, Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials - Motion for resolution, the case of Zarema Musaeva in Chechnya - Motion for resolution, Egypt, in particular the sentencing of Hisham Kassem - Motion for resolution, European green bonds - Tang, Scheme of generalised tariff preferences - Hautala, Financial services contracts concluded at a distance - Kokalari, Urban wastewater treatment. Recast - Torvalds, Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack - Motion for resolution, Taking stock of Moldova’s path to the EU - Motion for resolution, The new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+) - Motion for resolution.

Voting session: Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders, the new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+), taking stock of Moldova’s path to the EU

The internet provides many opportunities for kids to learn and explore, to be creative or to interact with their friends and family, but it also entails many risks such as cyberbullying, age-inappropriate content, disinformation and sexual abuse. In May 2022, the European Commission published a new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+). The new strategy contributes to the vision for the EU's digital transformation by 2030 and reflects the principle, 'Children and young people should be protected and empowered online'. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Creating a better internet for kids

Prázdninové plány zmařené přísnými lockdownovými pravidly, nedostatek kontaktu s jinými lidmi a dva teenageři doma – rodina Diaconescu si prožila své. Co je během pandemie drželo nad vodou? Celý příběh rodiny Diaconescu si můžete poslechnout v rozhovoru, který v červenci 2021 poskytli ve videu z cyklu „Spojeni v odloučení“.

Spojeni v odloučení | Příběh rodiny Diaconescu: „Naše děti se s kamarády mohly spojit jen přes internet“

Die Urlaubspläne zunichtegemacht, die sozialen Beziehungen auf Eis gelegt und zwei Teenager zuhause – die Coronapandemie und die damit verbundene Ausgangssperre stellte Familie Diaconescu auf eine harte Probe. Wie haben sie diese Herausforderung gemeistert? Familie Diaconescu erzählt ihre Geschichte in dem Video-Interview an, das sie im Juli 2021 für „Gemeinsam getrennt“ gab.

Gemeinsam getrennt | Familie Diaconescus Geschichte: „Unsere Kinder konnten nur übers Internet mit ihren Freunden in Verbindung bleiben“

2021. aasta viimasel üldkogu istungil annab parlament 2021. aasta Sahharovi mõttevabaduse auhinna Aleksei Navalnõile. Parlamendiliikmed arutavad suurte internetiplatvormide rangemat reguleerimist ja hääletavad 2022. aasta Euroopa noorteaastaks. Kõik see ja palju muudki on Strasbourgis päevakorras.

Strasbourgis päevakorras: Sahharovi auhind, internetihiiglased ja noored

David SASSOLI, EP President, gives a statement on "Internet as a human right" during a Video Hearing with the Senate of the Italian Republic (Extraordinry Committee for the protection and the promotion of Human Rights). Recorded statement. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Statement by David SASSOLI, EP President on "Internet as a human right" during a video Hearing of the Senate of the Italian Republic (recorded)

It is increasingly recognised that the internet, in spite of all its benefits to society, can also be correlated with significant harms to individuals and society. Some of these harms have been studied extensively, particularly harms to privacy, harms associated with security and cybercrime, and harms resulting from digital divides. This video presents less studied but equally important harms: harms associated with internet use that concern the health, well-being a functioning of individuals, and the impact on social structures and institutions. It also lists some concrete policy options to be considered by the EU Institutions and Member States, to mitigate negative effects of the internet for European citizens. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Potentially negative effects of internet use

David SASSOLI, EP President, invites Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission and Romano PRODI, former Commission President with interventions from Sir Tim BERNERS-LEE, computer scientist and Simona LEVI, founder of Xnet, in a debate entitled "Internet access, a new human right" in the framework of the new series of dialogues called "Ideas for a new world", in the European Parliament in Brussels

Video debate with David SASSOLI, EP President: "Internet access: a new human right"

Internet on dramaatiliselt muutnud seda, kuidas me tarbime filme, videoid ja telesaateid. Parlament otsib võimalusi reeglite kaasajastamiseks, et pidada sammu muutuva meediamaastikuga, kaitsta lapsi paremini kohatu materjali eest ja toetada Euroopa toodangut.

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