How the Netherlands Is Taming Big Tech
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How the Netherlands Is Taming Big Tech

Dutch privacy negotiators have spurred major changes at Google, Microsoft and Zoom, using a landmark European data protection law as a lever.
French Food Giant Danone Sued Over Plastic Use Under Landmark Law
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French Food Giant Danone Sued Over Plastic Use Under Landmark Law

Environmental groups are relying on a law in France requiring large companies to address their environmental footprint.
Meta Fined $414 Million After Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under EU Law
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Meta Fined $414 Million After Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under EU Law

The decision is one of the most consequential issued under the E.U.’s landmark data-protection law and creates a new business headwind for the social media giant.