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Big Tech can transfer Europeans’ data to US in win for Facebook and Google(arstechnica.com)

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The European Commission today decided it is safe for personal data to be transferred from the European Union to US-based companies, handing a victory to firms like Facebook and Google despite protests from privacy advocates who worry about US government surveillance.

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Eggyhead@kbin.social
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Money, probably.

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shinjiikarus@mylem.eu
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With the recent bribery scandal, EU officials seem to come really cheap.

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Altima NEO@lemmy.zip
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Have you seen what it takes to buy off a US politician? A few thousand is enough in some cases.

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RossoErcole@kbin.social
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It wasn’t as widespread as initially feared

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