Politico reports the European Parliament and European Union member states have agreed to a new set of rules to curb the misuse of personal data to influence elections. Any political party found to have used personal information to influence voter behavior can now be fined under the new law. All EU institutions have approved the law, but Parliament and Council must still formally adopt the final text. "We expect European political parties to fully respect the rules, so that Europeans can cast their vote being fully and fairly informed during the campaign," EU Justice Commissioner Věra Jourová said on Twitter.
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