Meta’s Erin Egan told Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan in a May 23rd letter that Europe’s approach to data protection requires a total overhaul

Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has privately tried to convince the Irish Government to lead a pushback against data protection laws at European Union level, correspondence shows.

The interpretation by regulators of strict EU rules that protect individuals’ data and privacy is “completely out of control”, Meta’s chief privacy officer and vice-president Erin Egan told Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan in a May 23rd letter.

The correspondence shows Meta has expanded the scope of its cam

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