latest court case shows how Europe is clamping down on big tech
- Written by Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University
Facebook’s approach to users’ data has just been dealt a major blow from the European court of justice (ECJ). In an answer to a question from Germany’s highest court, the ECJ’s advocate general – whose opinion is not binding but is generally followed by the court – has made an essential clarification to...