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Meta Platforms’ data shift draws attention of UK and EU regulators

By Sam Clark ( February 23, 2023, 10:30 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms’ decision to shift responsibility for UK users' data away from its Irish subsidiary to its US parent company has drawn the attention of multiple regulators, MLex has learned. The UK data protection authority is talking to Meta about the changes, and European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski will discuss the issue with a senior Meta official next week.Meta Platforms’ decision to shift responsibility for UK users' data away from its Irish subsidiary to its US parent company has drawn the attention of multiple regulators, MLex has learned....

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