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After around 160 million Euros in GDPR fines were imposed in 2020, the figure was already over one billion Euros in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Browne|first=Ryan|date=2022-01-18|title=Fines for breaches of EU privacy law spike sevenfold to $1.2 billion, as Big Tech bears the brunt|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/18/fines-for-breaches-of-eu-gdpr-privacy-law-spike-sevenfold.html|access-date=2022-02-09|website=CNBC|language=en|archive-date=9 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209162741/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/18/fines-for-breaches-of-eu-gdpr-privacy-law-spike-sevenfold.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 12 February 2025,The European Commission has abandoned proposed regulations on technology patents, AI liability, and privacy for messaging apps due to strong lobbying and a lack of consensus among EU lawmakers, with major tech firms opposing the changes.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chee Foo|first=Yun|title=EU ditches plans to regulate tech patents, AI liability, online privacy|date=12 February 2025|work=Reuters|url= https://www.reuters.com/technology/eu-ditches-plans-regulate-tech-patents-ai-liability-online-privacy-2025-02-12/|access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref>
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