Phone location data of top EU officials for sale, report finds
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Phone location data of top EU officials for sale, report finds

Journalists in Europe found it was "easy" to spy on top European Union officials using commercially obtained location data sold by data brokers, despite the continent having some of the strongest data protection laws in the world.

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European journalists reportedly had an "easy" task to spy on top European Union officials by using location data sold by data brokers, a situation that contradicts Europe's strong data protection laws. The discrepancy underscores the challenges the continent faces in enforcing its data protection regulations.

Journalists in Europe found it was "easy" to spy on top European Union officials using commercially obtained location data sold by data brokers, despite the continent having some of the strongest data protection laws in the world.

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