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Meta Braces for Record EU Privacy Fine Over US Data Transfers

Originally Published 2 years ago — by MarketWatch

Meta Platforms Inc. is expected to face a record privacy fine from the EU for failing to comply with a court warning to protect consumers' data from U.S. security services. The Irish Data Protection Commission is also expected to order Meta to cease all data transfers to the U.S. that rely on supposedly unsafe contractual clauses. The fine is likely to exceed the previous record of €746 million ($807 million) imposed on Amazon.com Inc.

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GOP's Michael Adams Triumphs Over Election Deniers in Kentucky Primary

Originally Published 2 years ago — by POLITICO

Republican candidates who made election denial a centerpiece of their campaign had a rough time in GOP primaries in Kentucky and Pennsylvania, with voters rejecting their bids to win office. Meanwhile, Meta is expected to face a record privacy fine on Monday when Ireland’s data protection watchdog confirms the social media platform mishandled people’s data when shipping it to the United States. Four people were killed in Nigeria after assailants attacked a convoy carrying U.S. and Nigerian officials, and restaurant owners in New York City are receiving direct messages from influencers asking for free meals in exchange for social media posts.

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