Supreme Court decision threatens EU-US data transfer agreement

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows the president to remove independent-agency members has put the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework at risk by undermining the perceived independence of the FTC, which oversees transatlantic data transfers. Privacy activist Max Schrems plans to sue to invalidate the framework, prompting EU officials and regulators to review implications; if overturned, major tech companies could be forced to alter or suspend data flows between the EU and U.S., with significant economic and compliance consequences.