A European court on Tuesday tossed out a long-standing agreement between the United States and European Union over how private data handled by Facebook and other companies can be exchanged, inflaming transatlantic trade tensions.
The European Court of Justice’s ruled that U.S. companies can’t be assumed to meet EU standards for keeping data private following revelations about U.S. surveillance practices by former defense contractor-turned-whistleblower Edward Snowden.
EU: No Safe Harbor for US firms | TheHill
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