Facebook data from the EU blocked at the Atlantic
Meta deserves its record €1.2bn EU fine as much as Europeans deserve their privacy
25 May 2023 - 05:00
The Atlantic has always been the great physical divide between Europe and the Americas, between the Old World and the New World — as it was described 500 years ago, when seafaring adventurers set off from Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands to find riches.
During World War 2 the crossings took on a different tone, as desperately needed supplies from the US were transported in a dangerous voyage, with German U-boats lurking. ..
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