https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Facebook said Thursday it would sign up to a voluntary code of conduct in Germany to protect user data, the first time the site has agreed to such measures in a nation known for vehemently protecting the privacy of its citizens. https://www.thelocal.de/20110908/37469 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:12:00 +0200 37469 The Church of Scientology has been using social networks such as Facebook and SchülerVZ to gain young German followers, prompting intelligence officials to ramp up surveillance on the controversial group, a media report said this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20110415/34421 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:47:00 +0200 34421 Google has been the frequent target of Germany's data protection officials, but instead of retreating from the country, the US web giant is reportedly planning to create a leading internet research facility in Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20110216/33141 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:26:00 +0100 33141 Just after the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, pieces of the Bornholmer Straße border crossing between East and West Berlin go up for sale Tuesday on internet auction site eBay. https://www.thelocal.de/20091201/23639 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:00:00 +0100 23639