Inside the Big Tech Lobbying Machine Aiming to Halt Social Media Bans

Big Tech lobbyists flooding Brussels trying to KILL privacy laws & pause the EU AI Act. They want your data with ZERO rules. Europe built the walls don't let Silicon Valley tear them down! 🇪🇺✊ #PrivacyMatters #EUPrivacy #FightBackBigTech

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EU court adviser rejects Meta’s fight against EU antitrust demands for Facebook data BRUSSELS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - An adviser to Europe's top court on Thursday backed Meta Platforms' fight ​against EU antitrust regulators over ‌what the U.S. tech giant said were aberrant requests for i...

An advocate general recommended dismissing Meta's appeals against European Commission requests for Facebook Marketplace and user data during antitrust probes. The ruling signals Meta cannot shield its data troves from regulators. #Meta #GDPR #EUPrivacy #DataRights
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Meta holds the record for the most major GDPR fines, including a €91M fine for storing passwords in plain text. Regulators also pushed back on Meta's plan to train AI models on EU users' Facebook and Instagram content. #GDPR #EUPrivacy #MetaFines #DeleteMeta

France Fines Free Mobile Over Breach
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Overview: The EU Council's 'Chat Control' mandate sparks alarm over mass surveillance. Concerns rage about opaque EU legislative processes, potential abuse of power, and severe threats to privacy & free speech. This push faces strong public opposition. #EUprivacy 1/6

Overview: EU's "Chat Control" legislation, framed to combat child abuse, sparks major privacy concerns on Hacker News. Critics see it as mass surveillance, questioning effectiveness & highlighting the threat to fundamental rights. #EUPrivacy 1/5

Hacker News debated EU Chat Control & a "backoff" rule for controversial bills. The core tension: balancing security needs with protecting individual privacy. A key concern is potential abuse of power and impact on civil liberties. #EUPrivacy 1/6

Warum Microsoft 365 trotz EU-Absolution nicht sicher ist Kein Freifahrtschein für Microsoft – M365 mag bei der EU-Kommission jetzt erlaubt sein, aber am Grundproblem ändert das nichts, analysiert Dennis Kipker.

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Citizen Lab: US-backed Israeli Spyware Targeted European Journalists, Raising Concerns in Italy | AI News Brew <p>ROME - Spyware developed by a U.S.-backed Israeli company has been used to target at least three prominent European journalists, including two editors at an Italian investigative news site, accordi...

Citizen Lab: US-backed Israeli Spyware Targeted European Journalists, Raising Concerns in Italy
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EDPB clarifies rules for data sharing with third country authorities and approves EU Data Protection Seal certification | European Data Protection Board

Latest developments from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB):

✅ Issued new guidance to help organizations manage data transfer requests from authorities in third countries

✅ Approved the EU Data Protection Seal certification

Read more here: bit.ly/3D0dI20 #EUprivacy #EDPB #datatransfers