Should the U.S. Follow Europe in Imposing Stricter Data-Privacy Regulations?

REUTERS/Brandon Wade/File Photo Google is planning on moving its British user data away from Ireland, so the information will no longer be subject to European privacy regulations.  Sources told Reuters that Br.....»»

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a strict set of laws governing what data .....»»

The European Union on Friday puts the world’s toughest data privacy rules into effect. The regulations are set to have an outsize impact far beyond Europe......»»

The European Union on Friday puts the world’s toughest data privacy rules into effect. The regulations are set to have an outsize impact far beyond Europe......»»

The European Union on Friday puts the world’s toughest data privacy rules into effect. The regulations are set to have an outsize impact far beyond Europe......»»

Saying our data is being "weaponized" against us, Apple's CEO said he supported the European Union's data privacy law and that the U.S. should follow suit.
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A ruling by Europe's medicines regulator could lift AstraZeneca vaccine suspensions in 18 countries - important US trial data could follow soon after. French Health Minister Olivier Veran receives a dose of the AstraZeneca-Oxford.....»»

Facebook Facebook recently launched its in-app dating feature in the United States, and was scheduled to launch it in Europe the day before Valentine's Day. However, Facebook Dating's European rollout has been delayed, as first rep.....»»

Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems' seven-year battle against Facebook reaches a crucial point on Dec. 17 when an adviser to Europe's top court will issue his view on whether tools used by companies to transfer data abroad are legal or not......»»

U.S. and Asian equities jumped after Donald Trump delayed imposing some tariffs on China, but weaker than expected data out of Beijing and Berlin soon sapped any relief rally. Julian Satterthwaite reports......»»

Facebook will face Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems next week at Europe's top court in a landmark case that could affect how hundreds of thousands of companies transfer personal data worldwide as well as Europeans' privacy rights......»»

Asian shares climbed on Monday, with markets in Europe poised to track their gains, after strong U.S. first-quarter economic growth and data showing profits at Chinese industrial firms grew for the first time in four months......»»

Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg called for new global regulations governing the internet on Saturday, recommending overarching rules on hateful and violent content, election integrity, privacy and data portability......»»

Users of Facebook, Google and other popular technology platforms are likely to benefit from stricter privacy regulations beginning next month......»»

Users of Facebook, Google and other popular technology platforms are likely to benefit from stricter privacy regulations beginning next month......»»

WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, is raising its minimum age from 13 to 16 in Europe to help it comply with new data privacy rules coming into force next month. Scarlett Cvitanovich reports.....»»

WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, is raising its minimum age from 13 to 16 in Europe to help it comply with new data privacy rules coming into force next month......»»

WhatsApp is hiking its minimum user age in Europe to 16 from 13 in order to comply with a tough new data privacy law......»»

Karly Domb Sadof/AP WhatsApp is raising its minimum user age from 13 to 16 in Europe. The changes will be made to comply with new data privacy rules coming next month. Users.....»»

On the issue of a potential regulator for the sector, the Commerce Secretary said it would depend on whether the policy needed legislative requirements and new regulations or existing laws sufficed.....»»