Music and film industry could proceed soon directly against children

The Supreme Court recently liable parents for illegal downloads, which told children, not always. But still, not all the consequences of the judgment to file sharing are clear.For Federal Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger (FDP), the danger is averted. Parents are not unlimited liable for their children – this applies to construction sites and on the Internet, the Minister rejoiced after the recent ruling of the Federal Supreme Court (BGH). In practice, it is however significantly more sceptical, lawyers see a new threat: It may be that the music and film industry is no longer against the parents, but against the children, said the Cologne lawyer specializing in copyright Otto Freiherr Grote Der Tagesspiegel.

Also Latvia suspends ratification of ACTA

New arguments for German ACTA opponents who want to demonstrate on Saturday: the Latvian Government seeks the dialogue before presenting the Parliament ACTA. Poland and the Czech Republic now Latvia has suspended for the time being the ratification of the trade agreement ACTA. The Latvian Economics Minister Daniel's Pavluts will present the agreement the Parliament in Riga, not put to the vote, was announced by the Department of Commerce.

Anonymous irritated with alleged data hack

With reference to published documents of the Bundestag, the Group of anonymous has confused the public. Because they were already freely accessible according to Parliament. © Fred Dufour\/AFP\/Getty ImagesDie mask of the Guy Fawkes' is a symbol of the Group of anonymous.

Student accuses Facebook new interpretation of laws

The law student Max Schrems and Facebook have been talking for hours over the handling of the company with user data. Facebook wants to work, but this is © Dieter Nagl \/ AFP\/Getty ImagesMax Schrems at his press conference in Vienna last., the day after talking with representatives of Facebook.

Games developer breaks fundraising record on Kickstarter

$400,000 Tim Schafer wanted to earn his new computer game - on the Crowdfunding platform kick start. A little later a million on the Konto.Eigentlich was already Tim Schafer wanted to collect only $400,000 for his new computer game. But not 24 hours later were already one million to the account of double fine productions, and it is more and more. The production is secured and the social financing platform has a new record kick start.

Google Earth, Atlantis sunk a bit deeper

Lines at the bottom of the sea triggered speculation in 2009: Google Earth show where Atlantis sank. Now the cards are updated and the supposed site wanes. © Google EarthDiese held lines on the bottom of the Sea northwest of the Canary Islands three years ago by some people for traces of Atlantis.

Tens of thousands demonstrate against ACTA agreement

Worldwide, Acta opponents have gathered to demonstrate against the controversial Copyright Convention. In Germany, about 50,000 activists to the streets went. Sebastian Gabriel \/ dpaTausende people demonstrate on Saturday at the Odeonsplatz in Munich against the anti-piracy agreement ACTA.