Facebook, Google attack MEP report calling for tougher restrictions on use of personal data
Document urges EU to give its citizens much more control over how their data is exploited
Firms such as Facebook and Google may have to significantly rein in their use personal data if European Union lawmakers get the go-ahead to give users more control over their data. In a report seen...
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