The Data Protection Commission has accepted technical proposals by social media giant Meta on the transfer of data from European users to the US after imposing a record fine on the Irish-headquartered firm.
The EU’s data protection watchdog asserts control over Ireland and sends a stark warning to multinationals channelling user details overseas via Dublin, but the courts will have the final say.
It built a reputation as the cheapest, most effective space on the internet to place ads but Facebook has lost its ability to target users with ninja precision. Now, Irish businesses are turning their backs on the social media behemoth.
As the internet enters a new era of privately enforced regulation, Michael Storan and his Dataships co-founder Ryan McErlane are on a voyage to solve data privacy compliance and give people true ownership of their personal data.
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