Taking Pictures in the EU!

New EU Data Protection Law Could Affect People Who Take Pictures With Their Phones

May 24, 2018

Heard on All Things Considered

SORAYA SARHADDI NELSON

The European Union's new data protection law is intended to strengthen privacy rights and stop abuses by social media giants. But the law also forbids people from posting anyone's picture online without their permission — and that includes tourist vacation photos.

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