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YouTube Faces EU Compliance Deadline After Data Ruling
9/1/2025
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- Austria's data protection authority mandated YouTube to adhere to EU user data access regulations.
- This order stems from a 2019 complaint by privacy group Noyb regarding GDPR violations.
- YouTube has four weeks to comply with or appeal the ruling.
- Noyb considers the decision a victory, having filed over 800 GDPR violation complaints against tech companies.
