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US firms on thin ice over Europe privacy laws

Google, Facebook likely to be the first targets in any regulatory crackdown

Published Sun, Feb 7, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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    Frankfurt

    THE free flow of data across the Atlantic, the lifeblood of modern business dealings, faces an uncertain future, despite a belated, high-level deal between European and US officials last week.

    Restive regulators in Europe are gearing up to enforce tough privacy laws and further court challenges await, activists say.

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