People across the EU want more, not less investment in Internet safety

 

I remember the first time I accessed the internet as a young student in Paris in the 90s. What we had at the time was a modest version of the internet we have today, but I remember the feeling I had connecting with people for the first time, and accessing what seemed like the world of information. It was thrilling and exciting to a young student like me. Still, I could never have imagined how technology would become so important and transformative to our way of life.

Karen Massin is the Head of Public Policy at Google.

As we all now know, the internet has become an integral part of daily life for most of us. It has opened up a wealth of opportunity- providing access to information, new forms of entertainment and a way to connect with family and friends, no matter where they are. But with these opportunities have also come new challenges to how we organize ourselves as a society. (...)