https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/07/facebook-is-facing-an-eu-data-probe-over-fake-ads/ > The UK’s privacy watchdog has asked Facebook’s lead EU regulator to look into ongoing data protection concerns about its ad platform — including how its platform is being used to target and spread fake adverts to try to manipulate voters. > Facebook’s international HQ is in Ireland so the regulator in play here is the Irish Data Protection Commission.