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Last Update on November 06, 2009 03:05 EST

IN THE NEWS: EU AGREES ON RIGHTS FOR INTERNET USERS

BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union has drawn up a list of new rights for those who use the Internet. Among the rights that have been laid out in the list of reforms include the right to be protected from arbitrary crackdowns on those who illegally download music and movies on the Internet. A top EU official says the member governments agreed to the changes to soften actions taken against illegal downloaders -- in exchange for a broader set of rights for telecom users. The decision is a defeat for content providers. Film and record labels had heavily lobbied the EU, demanding tougher rules against online file-sharing.

ON THE WEB: GOOGLE OFFERING NEW PRIVACY CONTROLS

CYBERSPACE (AP) -- Google is out with a new set of privacy controls. The new provisions will make it easier for people to see what kind of information is being collected about them. The "Dashboard" feature includes summaries of an individual's e-mail, search requests and viewing habits on Google's video site, YouTube. Before, a user would have to check multiple places to get all that.

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