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Irish regulator reaches preliminary decision in Twitter privacy probe

Twitter is also the primary large era company to stand a nice by means of the EU's lead regulator below the area's more difficult knowledge coverage laws after it submitted a preliminary decision in a probe into the social media company to different member states.
Twitter may be the first big technology firm to face a fine by the EU's lead regulator under the region's tougher data protection rules after it submitted a preliminary decision in a probe into the social media firm to other member states.

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