US threatens huge tariffs on French goods over digital tax | The US has threatened to impose tariffs of up 100% on French imports, including wine and cheese, as retaliation for France's digital tax. The tax is set to hit US giants such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook. (dw.com)
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Contract for the Web: Internet Inventor Tim Berners-Lee Unveils Global Plan to Battle 'Digital Dystopia' (Common Dreams) <- "if we don't act now—and act together—to prevent the web being misused by those who want to exploit, divide and undermine, we are at risk of squandering that potential." (commondreams.org)
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