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Germany’s blanket data retention law is illegal, EU top court says

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2025-12-292022-09-20 by Foo Yun Chee

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European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman//File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LUXEMBOURG, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Germany’s general data retention law violates EU law, … Read more

EU court backs national data watchdog powers in blow to Facebook, big tech

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2025-12-302021-06-15 by Foo Yun Chee

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Facebook and other Silicon Valley giants could face more scrutiny and sanctions in the European Union after the bloc’s top court backed national privacy watchdogs to pursue them, even when they are not their lead regulators. Consumer lobbying group BEUC … Read more