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Pressure mounts on Europe to address US shakeup of data privacy board

By Maria Dinzeo, Matthew Newman, Mike Swift ( February 13, 2025, 01:18 GMT | Comment) -- A data-transfer pact between the US and Europe faces mounting scrutiny after President Trump fired three members of a key oversight body that keeps US surveillance measures in check. Privacy advocates and EU lawmakers are questioning whether this undermines US surveillance accountability and raises fresh questions about the adequacy of the pact.The foundation for transatlantic data transfers is facing new concerns over the independence of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) — a key body cited in the agreement as a safeguard against US surveillance overreach....

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