European tech regulator despairs over lack of enforcement
The world’s toughest privacy law proves toothless in the eyes of many critics.
More than 18 months after the European Union began implementing the world’s toughest privacy law, the bloc’s ability to rein in Big Tech is increasingly in doubt amid growing frustration over a lack of enforcement actions and weak cooperation on investigations.
side from a €50 million fine that France’s privacy regulator imposed on Google in January, there have been no fines or remedies levied at a U.S. giant since the GDPR came into effect. And the two nations most directly responsible for policing the tech sector — Ireland and Luxembourg, where the largest tech firms have their European headquarters — have yet to wrap up a single investigation of any magnitude concerning a U.S. firm.
Full article: ‘We have a huge problem’: European tech regulator despairs over lack of enforcement – POLITICO
