The European Commission has proposed new rules to address criticisms against investigations into Big Tech's privacy abuses in Europe.
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Criticism
Europe's GDPR increased Big Tech investigations, but critics argue lengthy probes and moderate penalties weaken its impact.
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Irish DPC
Other European countries have often criticized Irish DPC's lax attitude toward Big Tech data privacy violations. They have been asking for a bigger role.
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Cross-border investigations
The Commission proposed sharing "summary of key issues" in cross-border investigations, allowing early feedback from other data protection authorities.
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Enhance rights
New rules aim to improve therights of complainants and defendants in investigations, granting opportunities to be heard at different stages.