Facebook: We will leave Europe if Ireland doesn't share data with U.S.
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Topics: FACEBOOK
"In the event that were subject to a complete prohibition on the transfer of user data to the United States, as appears to be what the DPC [Data Protection Commissioner] proposes, it is not clear to how, in such circumstances, it could continue to provide inter alia the Facebook and Instagram services in the EU," the document unveiled earlier this week said.
Facebook subsequently stated that the filing was not a threat but rather a simple reflection of the reality that the company along with other organisations and businesses rely on data transfers between the EU and the U.S. in order to operate their services.
According to Facebook's spokesperson, a lack of such safe data transfers would damage the economy and hamper the growth of data-driven businesses within the EU. ■