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

Deepfake sadržaji (uvjerljivi krivotvoreni sadržaji) preplavljuju internet i mijenjaju stvarnost: utječu na percepciju nekih događaja ili izjava i umjetno stvorenim zabludama izazivaju napetosti. Već su korišteni i za počinjenje kaznenih djela. Kako je internet globalno dostupan, oni predstavljaju problem za lokalne, nacionalne i međunarodne pravne sustave. Stoga je potrebno i djelovanje na razini EU-a.

Deepfake sadržaji - HR

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 je promijenio način na koji mnogi od nas rezerviraju odmore. Zato je EU odlučio prilagoditi pravila o zaštiti putnika na organiziranim putovanjima. Evo kako možete od njih ostvariti korist.

Evo što Europa čini za korisnike putnih aranžmana

Dosta vam je šund vijesti? Znajte da niste sami. Evo tri stvari koje Europa čini kako bi vam pomogla da postanete informirani internetski korisnik.

Evo što Europa čini za informirane internetske korisnike.

Kupujete li na internetu? Ako kupujete, onda se nalazite među 65 % korisnika interneta u Europi koji to čine. Internetska kupnja sve je učestalija pojava, osobito među mladima. No praksa geografskog blokiranja često sprečava korisnike interneta u EU-u da pristupe uslugama koje žele. Evo kako EU olakšava internetsku kupnju.

Evo što Europa čini za osobe koje internetom kupuju u drugim državama.

Možete li zamisliti 8 milijuna studenata na jednom sveučilištu? I to je moguće, pod uvjetom da studenti ostanu kod kuće, za svojim računalima! Upravo to je načelo otvorenih i masovnih internetskih tečajeva. Europska unija i u tome ima svoju ulogu.

Evo što Europa čini za osobe zainteresirane za internetske tečajeve

Oko 70 % osoba u EU-u svakodnevno se koristi internetom. Jeste li i vi jedna od njih? Evo kako EU štiti vas i podatke koji su prikupljeni o vama putem interneta

Što Europa čini za korisnike interneta čiji se osobni podatci prikupljaju na internetu

Jeste li znali da se 360 milijuna Europljana svakodnevno služi internetom? Telefoni i internet bitan su dio našeg svakodnevnog života. Donosimo pregled načina na koje Europska unija pomaže u poboljšanju pružanja usluga

Evo što Europa čini za korisnike telefona i interneta

Jeste li ikada iskusili prijetnje ili govor mržnje na internetu ili samo bili svjedoci takve situacije? Možda ste pokušali ukloniti te poruke i shvatili da to uopće nije jednostavno i da vam je potrebna pomoć internetske platforme. Ovo su tri načina na koja Europska unija nastoji riješiti taj problem:

Evo što Europa čini za žrtve govora mržnje na internetu

Jeste li ikad bili žrtva nasilja preko interneta? Uvrede, prijetnje i krađa identiteta samo su neki od primjera te vrste nasilja. Među načinima na koje Unija pokušava pomoći žrtvama donosimo tri.

Evo što Europa čini za žrtve nasilja preko interneta

Internet je izvrsno mjesto koje djeci nudi mogućnosti za učenje i igru, ali skriva i opasnosti jer ih može izložiti kiberzlostavljanju, štetnom sadržaju ili predatorima koji vrebaju na internetu.

Evo što Europa čini za roditelje djece koja se služe internetom

Volite se kladiti? Ako je tako, niste jedini: u Uniji ima oko sedam milijuna korisnika usluga internetskih igara na sreću. No osjećate li se zaista sigurno kada igrate internetske igre na sreću?

Evo što Europa čini za sudionike internetskih igara na sreću

Kada ste izvan kuće i ureda, možete li lako pronaći besplatan Wi-Fi? Evo što Europska unija čini kako biste imali bolji pristup bežičnom internetu u javnom prostoru.

Evo što Europa čini za korisnike bežičnog interneta u javnom prostoru

Draže vam je kupovati na internetu nego da se vikendom gužvate u nekoj od trgovina? Evo tri primjera kako Unija pomaže osobama koje kupuju na internetu.

Evo što Europa čini za osobe koje vole kupovati na internetu.

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+)

Otvaranje sjednice

Ugovori sklopljeni na daljinu o pružanju financijskih usluga namijenjenih potrošačima (rasprava)

Pročišćavanje komunalnih otpadnih voda (preinaka) (rasprava)

Zahtjev za ukidanje zastupničkog imuniteta

Praćenje odluke Parlamenta o imunitetu

Nova europska strategija za bolji internet za djecu (BIK+) (rasprava)

Nastavak zasjedanja

Glasovanje

Usvajanje zapisnika s prethodne dnevne sjednice

Loši sanitarni uvjeti, niska razina sigurnosti i nedostatak parkirnih mjesta na odmorištima za vozače kamiona (rasprava)

Obrazloženja glasovanja

Usvajanje zapisnika s današnje dnevne sjednice i prosljeđivanje usvojenih tekstova

Kalendar sljedećih dnevnih sjednica

Zatvaranje dnevne sjednice

Prekid zasjedanja

Plenary session

Internet access: a new human right

Sastav odbora

Nominalni sastav međuplanetarnih izaslanstava: vidi zapisnik

Sastav odbora: vidi zapisnik

Priprema izvanrednog sastanka Europskog vijeća 20. veljače 2020. o višegodišnjem financijskom okviru (rasprava)

Sastav odbora i izaslanstava

Priopćenje predsjedništva

Izmjene danih glasova i namjere glasača: vidi zapisnik

Usvajanje zapisnika s prethodne dnevne sjednice: vidi zapisnik

Socijalna Europa u digitalnome svijetu (tematska rasprava)

Strategija za ravnopravnost spolova (rasprava)

Prioriteti EU-a za 64. sjednicu Komisije UN-a o statusu žena (rasprava)

Sastav odbora i izaslanstava : vidi zapisnik

Sustav internetske baze za krivotvorene i vjerodostojne isprave (FADO) (rasprava)

Trenutačno stanje borbe EU-a protiv pranja novca u svjetlu slučaja Luanda Leaks (rasprava)

Sastav klubova zastupnika : vidi zapisnik

Humanitarna situacija izbjeglica na vanjskim granicama EU-a (rasprava)

Bolji internet za djecu (rasprava)

Koronavirus: jamčenje temeljnih prava i koordinirani europski odgovor (rasprava)

Usvajanje zapisnika s današnje dnevne sjednice: vidi zapisnik

Dnevni red sljedeće dnevne sjednice: vidi zapisnik

Plenary

Promicanje internetske povezivosti u lokalnim zajednicama

Promotion of internet connectivity in local communities (debate)

Internetska povezivost za rast, konkurentnost i koheziju: europsko gigabitno društvo i 5G - Digitalizacija europske industrije (rasprava)

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

Nedavni prijenos upravljanja IANA-om na globalnu internetsku zajednicu u listopadu 2016. i predstojeći Forum o upravljanju internetom u Meksiku (od 6. do 8. prosinca 2016.) (rasprava)

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 »

UNKN

Borba protiv seksualnog zlostavljanja djece na internetu (rasprava)

Fight against child sexual abuse on the Internet (debate)

Obnova mandata Foruma o upravljanju internetom (rasprava)

Renewal of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (debate)

US Internet surveillance of EU citizens (NSA PRISM programme) (debate)

Card, Internet and mobile payments (short presentation)

Discriminatory Internet sites and government reactions (debate)

The open Internet and net neutrality in Europe (debate)

Internet governance: the next steps (short presentation)

Internet of Things (short presentation)

Strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet (debate)

Protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies (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?

Plenary session week 37 2017 in Strasbourg - Promotion of internet connectivity in local communities

Lessons learned for Security and Liability in the Internet of Things

Plenary session week 7 2015 in Strasbourg - Renewal of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum

STOA Workshop: the collaborative economy: Impact and potential of collaborative Internet and additive manufacturing

Thomas HEATH, Yi-Ke GUO, Angele GIULIANO, Virginie ROZIERE, Frank T. PILLER, Oliver GAJDA

STOA Workshop: The Collaborative Economy: Impact and Potential of Collaborative Internet and Additive  Manufacturing

Sabine VERHEYEN promoting Internet and ICT Policy

Illustration for combating child pornography

Child abuse through the internet network. Child facing internet danger  through a computer.  A little girl is being offered candy by internet user sexual predator. Manipulation, abduction

Conference with the Internet Watch Foundation

Richard HOWITT meets visitor from the UK based Internet Watch Foundation

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

Precise figures about the numbers of illegal firearms in the European Union (EU) are lacking, but several indicators point to their widespread availability and accessibility. According to the Small Arms Survey, over half of the estimated total number of firearms held by civilians in the EU in 2017 were unlicensed. While most of these citizens had no criminal intentions, their illicit firearms could be used for self-harm or domestic violence, or end up in the hands of criminals or terrorists. Most criminals and terrorists have more sophisticated ways to get hold of illicit firearms. They can be trafficked from source countries, diverted from legal supply chains, illegally manufactured or assembled in the EU, converted from legally available weapons, or sourced on the internet... ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - 5 facts about firearms trafficking

In the weeks preceding the war, Russia attacked Ukrainian websites in the context of its hybrid war on the country. In the past, cyber-attacks have cut off electricity networks in Kyiv. While Russia deploys cyber warfare and disinformation strategies in its war on #Ukraine, social platforms, and telecommunication, media and internet operators are playing an important role in relaying information on the war and shaping public opinion. The EU has taken a number of immediate, practical, measures to support Ukraine, and is contemplating further action to build the resilience of its communications infrastructures, strengthen cybersecurity and counter disinformation.... ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - The digital dimension of Russia's war on Ukraine

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“

„Distanční vyučování bych si zopakovat nechtěla,“ říká Sandra, učitelka na základní škole ve Švédsku. Učit šest týdnů přes internet pro ni bylo velmi náročné. Pracovala nepřetržitě, aby si se svými žáky udržela pouto. Jaké to pro ni bylo, když se zase všichni sešli ve třídě? Celý Sandřin příběh si můžete poslechnout v rozhovoru, který v květnu 2021 poskytla ve videu z cyklu „Spojeni v odloučení“.

Spojeni v odloučení | Sandřin příběh: „Kdy se vrátíme do školy?“

„Nie chciałabym znów nauczać na odległość”, mówi Sandra, nauczycielka ze szkoły podstawowej w Szwecji. Sześć tygodni nauczania przez internet było nie lada wyzwaniem. Pracowała na okrągło, aby utrzymać kontakt z uczniami. Jak się czuła w tym wielkim dniu, kiedy wszyscy znowu spotkali się w klasie? Poznaj jej historię, którą opowiedziała w wywiadzie z serii „Połączeni rozłąką” w maju 2021 roku.

Połączeni rozłąką | Historia Sandry: „Kiedy w końcu wrócimy do szkoły?”

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“

Na prvom ovogodišnjem plenarnom sastanku zastupnici Parlamenta izabrali su Robertu Metsolu za svoju novu predsjednicu te su s francuskim predsjednikom Emmanuelom Macronom raspravljali o prioritetima Francuske za predsjedanje EU-om. Parlament je također glasao o sigurnijim digitalnim uslugama i prijevozu životinja.

Plenarne vijesti: nova predsjednica Parlamenta i internetske platforme

Na posljednjem plenarnom zasjedanju 2021. godine Parlament će Alekseju Navaljnom dodijeliti Nagradu Saharov za slobodu misli za 2021.  Zastupnici će raspravljati kako treba velike internetske platforme strože regulirati i glasovati o proglašenju 2022. Europskom godinom mladih. Sve to i više slijedi u Strasbourgu.

Najava za Strasbourg: Nagrada Saharov, internetski giganti i mladi

Europski parlament pokreće borbu protiv seksualnog zlostavljanja djece na internetu. To uključuje primjenu tehnologije za provjeru i uklanjanje sadržaja. No, kako je to usklađeno s propisima EU-a o zaštiti podataka? Saznajte više od Birgit Sippel, autorice izvješća za Parlament.

Sprječavanje zlostavljanja djece na internetu uz zaštitu osobnih podataka

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"

Kada kupujete na internetu u EU-u zaštićeni ste nizom prava potrošača i možete kupovati iz bilo koje zemlje EU-a

5 prava kada kupujete na internetu

Zašto neki društveni sadržaji postanu viralni, a neki ne? Europski znanstveno-medijski centar okupio je stručnjake da raspravljaju o utjecaju poruka na internetu i objavio je rezultate u izvješću.

Razumijevanje viralnog sadržaja na internetu i utjecaja društvenih medija

U preciznoj poljoprivredi upotrebljavaju se sateliti, roboti i internet stvari kako bi se povećao prinos, uz uporabu manje resursa i smanjenje otpada, i kako bi se mogla prehraniti sve brojnija svjetska populacija.

Tehnološki pametna poljoprivreda za prehranu sve brojnije svjetske populacije

Od 3. prosinca primjenjuju se nova pravila kojima se trgovce na malo obvezuje omogućiti jednak pristup robi i uslugama svugdje unutar EU-a. To je praksa nazvana geoblokiranje i unutar EU-a privodi se kraju.

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