Top EU court backs student in landmark Facebook privacy case

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Channel: FRANCE 24 English · 2015 · News & Politics

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Europe's highest court has ruled in favor of an Austrian law student who claims a trans-Atlantic data protection agreement doesn't adequately protect consumers.

The case, which cites data Facebook allegedly provides to US intelligence agencies, has far-reaching implications for tech companies doing business in Europe.

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