14 DAY TRIAL // Today, it was reported that the European Union plans to create some new restrictions for the Internet that would block the consumers from searching for criminal information such as terrorism, how to make a bomb or genocide details. Obviously, this would also involved the largest and the famous web technologies, such as Google, the owner of the best search engine on the Internet. Because its search engine provides one click access to almost any type of information, Google will be the first solution targeted by the new restriction. Imagine that a potential restriction might reduce a considerable amount of information powered by Google.
But the Google search engine wouldn't be the only one affected. Remember that YouTube was criticized for publishing several videos showing the terrorists training camps? Well, that would be probably blocked straight from the beginning because this kind of content would be restricted by the European Union.
I admit it would be a great idea to block this kind of information but imagine that the Internet users will be somehow forced to look for new ways to access it and this is extremely easy even if you're not a tech savvy consumer. In addition, the computer servers which store the information might try a new-generation move: a migration to Sealand, the territory that is able to host any type of content, no matter it is pirated, illegal or unallowed because there are simply no rules.
First of all, this decision affects the Internet users who were looking to access the restricted content. Then, it forces the search technologies to remove the content, so it also affects them. Also, it might even have an impact over you because this would represent a precedent for the Internet world and the start for the censorship laws. The restriction of the terrorist or criminal content is just the beginning...