DUBLIN (Reuters) – An Irish judge on Wednesday rejected an attempt by campaigners to force an investigation into Facebooks alleged sharing of data from EU users with the U.S. National Security Agency. High Court Justice Gerard Hogan, who has jurisdiction because Facebooks European headquarters are based in Dublin, upheld an earlier decision by the countrys data protection commissioner to refuse to investigate. Ahead of the hearing, the campaign group europe-v-facebook indicated it planned to appeal any such decision. …
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