Ireland’s GDPR report shows it’s yet to hold Big Tech accountable
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Neil Hodge2020-06-29T18:31:00
The Irish Data Protection Commission review of its GDPR investigations has come under fire for ignoring Big Tech and lacking information pertinent to inquiries into firms like Apple, Facebook, Google, and more.
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