Ireland nears Facebook decision key to EU-U.S. data transfers


FILE PHOTO Printed Facebook logos are seen in this illustration taken February 15 2022. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Printed Facebook logos are seen in this illustration taken February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's data watchdog expects to consult fellow EU regulators in April on its investigation into Facebook's data transfers, moving closer to a decision that could hammer transatlantic business if it bans data flows from the EU to the United States.

Europe's highest court ruled in 2020 that an EU-U.S. data transfer agreement was invalid, citing surveillance concerns.

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