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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      1 year ago

      Neither big tech nor us can likely comprehend that amount of cash. For us it’s likely an amount that would change our lives. For them it’s likely an amount they don’t even realize is even missing.

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    Sorry, I’m writing this everywhere, but the bigger concern is dictatorships stealing personal data for their advantage. And I’m sure they won’t care too much about EU laws regarding private data collection. The EU should focus their resources on that fight instead.

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    I’m not too worried about this. It’ll likely get struck down in the courts like the last ruling.