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> formed perspective I do not think I really qualify but hey. > What is a general vector of European policy on the internet? Generally the EU is very pro-pri
by zeepzeep 5y ago
> formed perspective
I do not think I really qualify but hey.
> What is a general vector of European policy on the internet?
Generally the EU is very pro-privacy but sadly companies like Facebook bribe our "data protection officers" (sorry idk how to translate) and individual EU countries also just break the EU law on a regular.
- martijnvds 5y agoThey're called "data protection authorities" or "data protection commissions", and because lots of US tech companies are incorporated in Ireland, they get to "use" the Irish DPC. And they're not very good at their job (or maybe they are, if you're Facebook): https://www.euractiv.com/section/data-protection/news/irelands-privacy-watchdog-accused-of-paralysing-gdpr-enforcement/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/data-protection/news/irelan...