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In privacy law, it's the U.S. vs. the world

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Communications of the ACM, Volume 59, Issue 2

Pages 21 - 23

https://doi.org/10.1145/2852233

Published: 25 January 2016 Publication History

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Snowden revelations force changes, but Facebook (and others) resist.

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In privacy law, it's the U.S. vs. the world
1. Social and professional topics
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    1. Commerce policy
      1. Governmental regulations
    2. Privacy policies

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February 2016

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DOI:10.1145/2886013

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