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On April 3, 2025, POLITICO Europe published an article by Ellen O’Regan reporting that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had announced “within a few weeks” significant simplifications to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). According to the report, the Commission intends to exempt an additional 38,000 small businesses from the requirement to maintain records of processing activities, thereby reducing bureaucracy and easing the burden on smaller economic actors. This information was independently confirmed by The Economist in its May 29, 2025, issue, which cited the specific number of firms to be exempted and placed the reform in the broader context of the EU’s deregulatory agenda. Industry outlets such as Privacy Guides, as well as discussions on forums like Reddit referencing the POLITICO publication, further corroborated that GDPR simplification was publicly debated in April and May 2025. In the absence of any official corrections or evidence to the contrary, it can be concluded that the POLITICO article is not fake news—it accurately reflects the Commission’s announced measures and the accompanying reactions from business and media circles.