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When Courts of Justice prevent that countries adapt to new technologies

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When the mafia infiltrates to the highest regions of the legislation, expect troubles. Or when judges don't trust democracy and think democratically-elected parliamentarians want to control individuals, expect troubles. Because, in that case why should people trust governments? While France is making laws stricter to prevent future terrorist attacks , first the European Court of Justice and now confirmed by the Belgian Constitutional Court decided that telecom data of people can't be kept by telecom operators to help in future possible investigations. Mafia members of privacy organisations such as the League for Human Rights and the French and German Sections of the Advocacy requested the destruction of the data retention law. If indeed they want to protect the privacy of common people than these organisations show that governments are so distrusted that these organisations think our data will be misused; indeed, possible when the wrong people gain power.  In short, in B...

(11o) Influence of media on royal family

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Recently at the start of 2021, the British royal family came more than once in the news as a result of the bad relationship with part of the media, and certainly between Meghan Markle who is married with Prince Harry, also known by their titles Duke and Duchess of Sussex.  An interview by these Duchesses of Sussex with Oprah Winfrey made things worse, including the relationship within the Royal family such as between Prince William and Prince Harry. Indeed, certainly Prince Harry always had visible troubles with the (gossip) media as he blames them for the death of his mother Princess Diana. That is also one reason why over one years ago the Duchesses of Sussex decided to withdraw as senior Royals and moved first to Canada and later the USA. This decision already put strain on the Royal family and their relations between each other.  Things became even worse when Prince Philip was in hospital at the time when the interview was broadcast and certain gossip media even blamed the...