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Re:Facebook to move UK users to California terms, avoiding E... by Fl8ixIDN on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @06:14PM (#25436705)
Yes. And that also means protections remain the same regardless of this move from Ireland to US jurisdiction.
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Re:Facebook to move UK users to California terms, avoiding E... by throwaway2245 on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @07:05PM (#25437201)
Yes, for now, although it would surprise me if changes haven't already been negotiated with the UK government: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been on Facebook's staff since 2018.

Even without that, it doesn't make sense for Facebook companies to store the UK data in the EU/Ireland, where it would presumably then have to comply with both EU GDPR and UK GDPR.

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Re:Facebook to move UK users to California terms, avoiding E... by toyg on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @10:43PM (#25438799)
That’s former Deputy Prime Minister, for the record. Considering his subsequent performance at the polls, a lot of people would further add the prefix “disgraced”...
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