Meta's been blasted by the EU privacy watchdog for breaching GDPR — now what?

Hefty fine to pay aside, what will Meta’s new plan to comply with GDPR be, and will this cause a ripple effect of similar actions across the pond and with other social platforms?
January 06, 2023

Meta's been blasted by the EU privacy watchdog for breaching GDPR — now what?

Hefty fine to pay aside, what will Meta's new plan to comply with GDPR be, and will this cause a ripple effect of similar actions across the pond and with other social platforms?

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  • The money that largely fuels player salaries in esports — i.e., from venture capital investors and advertisers — is drying up as the economy gets dicier.
  • From The 2023 Notebook: Despite all the hype, marketers say 2023 will be another year of Web3 experiments amid uncertain budgets and uncertain results.
  • With more players and platforms in the video advertising space, Pepsi looks to revamp its video strategy.
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