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Tech giants fear EU’s political ad rules could force them to reveal confidential information

Technology Ireland warns that provisions under political ad regulation could impact Big Tech firms’ confidentiality and undermine national privacy regulators

Technology Ireland has opposed several proposals by the European Parliament related to political advertising. Picture: Getty

Tech giants have warned the Irish government that EU proposals to restrict political advertising online could force them to reveal confidential information to the public.

Technology Ireland, a powerful Ibec lobby group, has strongly opposed aspects of the EU’s planned political ad regulation – arguing it could compromise the confidentiality of social media platforms and “undermine” Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC).

It has asked the Department of Enterprise to ensure that Ireland’s position on the ...