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Likes of Google to have undue influence in Brussels, say activists

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Re: The USA is starting to sound like a bunch of Ferengi...

Yes, the Federation and the Ferengi seem diametrically opposed.

The EU define "data protection" as ensuring that a persons data is not abused by big companies.

The US define "data protection" as protecting big business' rights to personal data and being able to do whatever the hell they like with it.

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