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The launch was likely driven by the U.K.’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which prohibits companies from collecting users’ personal data for advertising purposes without their consent. It’s unknown whether the social media giant plans to bring the offering to the U.S. Topics Apps, In Brief, Social, social media, TikTok October 13 – 15 San Francisco Scale faster.
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