Ireland rejects Facebook bid to block regulatory data probe
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The Irish regulator launched its inquiry last summer after a top EU court decision
DUBLIN (AFP) - Ireland’s High Court rejected Facebook’s bid to block an investigation that could potentially stop data transfers from the European Union to the United States. I refuse all of the reliefs sought by (Facebook Ireland) and dismiss the claims made by it in the proceedings, read a statement from High Court judge David Barniville, dismissing its challenge against the Data Protection Commissioner’s decision to hold a probe.
Facebook’s European headquarters is the Irish capital, Dublin, and the DPC acts as the firm’s lead regulator in the EU.