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Biden signs order on E.U.-U.S. data privacy

U.S. President Joe Biden set safeguards against American intelligence agencies misusing personal information as part of a transatlantic data privacy deal.

U.S. President Joe Biden watches as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks
U.S. President Joe Biden watches as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks in March 2022 at the U.S. Chief of Mission Residence in Brussels (AN/Adam Schultz)

WASHINGTON (AN) — U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order to safeguard citizens' personal information against intrusions by American intelligence as part of a transatlantic agreement with the European Union on data privacy.

Biden's executive order on Friday is meant to reassure Europeans wary about U.S. government surveillance that their data is safe on U.S. soil and to ensure that tech giants and thousands of other companies can keep operating efficiently.

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