Facebook, Google face complaints worth $8 billion over alleged breach of new EU data law

Facebook, Google face complaints worth $8 billion over alleged breach of new EU data law

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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/25/facebook-google-face-complaints-worth-8-billion-over-gdpr.html

Privacy activist Max Schrems has wasted no time making use of Europe's new data protection law to target the giants of Silicon Valley.

The Austrian lawyer's non-profit organization NOYB filed complaints against Google, Facebook and Facebook-owned services WhatsApp and Instagram on Friday. The complaints could result in penalties worth up to 7 billion euros ($8.1 billion).

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