> However, the internet giant does not need to get consent from users to use their data under the EU data protection law (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). Instead Facebook can simply grant itself the right to use all data in its terms and conditions (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR).

Uh, so couldn’t other big tech companies like Google just copy what Facebook has done based on this ruling? Couldn’t smaller companies just follow suit?Wouldn’t this essentially render this part of GDPR irrelevant?