German Minister Castigates Facebook Timeline, Handelsblatt Says
By Alex Webb -
2011-12-28T07:51:34Z
Germany’s Consumer Protection Minister Ilse Aigner criticized Facebook Inc.’s new Timeline feature, and said new European data protection laws should guard individuals’ personal information irrespective of where the company holding such details is based, Handelsblatt reported, citing an interview.
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To contact the editor responsible for this story: Chad Thomas at cthomas16@bloomberg.net.
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