Clash over draft Twitter GDPR decision exposes differences among EU authorities
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Neil Hodge2020-08-26T14:23:00
As Ireland’s first GDPR decision against Big Tech hangs in limbo, experts are scratching their heads as to why a seemingly straightforward case is headed to the EU’s data governing body to rule on.
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