In this edition: a Dutch politician under fire; web users across Europe campaign for net neutrality; and step into the shoes of a street juggler…
NETHERLANDS: GEERT WILDERS CRITICIZED ONLINE
Scores of Moroccan-Dutch web users have taken to social networks under the #BornHere hashtag posting pictures of themselves holding their Dutch passport. They are responding to comments made by Geert Wilders last week, when he basically said that cities would be safer if there were fewer Moroccans. The leader of the Netherlands extreme right party was delivering a campaign speech ahead of the municipal council elections and has prompted lively reactions on social media platforms.
Comments from shocked web users soon came flooding in: Netizens opposing and condemning Wilders stance, and praising the way in which Dutch Moroccans have responded to his racist remarks.
And as we can see from the many photos circulating online, some have been using irony to get their message across, posting selfies along with the expression "Mocro" which is a Dutch slang term, and ethnic slur, used for people of Moroccan descent. It’s a way of denouncing the everyday racism they constantly face, and remind people they are Dutch citizens.
Fresh controversy for Geert Wilders who will now have to answer to the courts as the Netherlands` Public prosecutors Department has announced it will be opening an enquiry.
EUROPEAN WEB USERS FIGHT TO PROTECT NET NEUTRALITY
On Tuesday, the European Parliament`s Industry Committee voted for tougher measures to ensure net neutrality, the principle that service providers and governments should treat all data on the Internet equally. The proposal, which aims to create a single market for European telecommunicati... Go on reading on our web site.
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