Google is being probed by Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner, the lead regulator of the search giant in Europe. It opened the first investigation into the US firm today over its handling of personal data for the purpose of advertising. The probe was the result of a number of submissions against the company, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner said. Scroll down for videoThe probe was the result of a number of submissions against the company, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner said. The probe could become a test case into the foundations of the data-driven model the online ad industry depends on.

Source: Daily Mail May 22, 2019 17:05 UTC