The GDPR Paradox: Empowering Government in the Name of Data Protection

07/07/2023 Andrea Togni

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation supposedly protects people from government data abuse. In reality, it empowers governments.

Original Article: “The GDPR Paradox: Empowering Government in the Name of Data Protection“

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