US EditionSpain to investigate Meta over suspected violation of user privacy
- On Wednesday, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced an investigation into Meta for possible privacy violations and said, `In Spain, the law is above any algorithm or any large technology platform`.
- Research by several European institutions found Meta used a hidden mechanism to track Android-based mobile device users, potentially affecting 5.3 million and breaching GDPR, ePrivacy, and Digital Markets Act rules.
- Researchers detailed that the tracking collected pages visited in users' web browsers and linked them to Facebook and Instagram identities, even in incognito mode or with a VPN, while Yandex used the same method on Android web browsers.
- The government said Meta will be called to testify before the Economic Affairs, Commerce and Digital Transformation Committee of Spain’s Congress as the probe aims to establish what happened and protect users' rights.
- Sánchez framed the issue as social networks prioritising profit over well-being and said 'we have to rebuild', while a Meta spokesperson told Euractiv it takes privacy seriously and looks forward to engaging constructively with authorities.
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The president of the government, Pedro Sánchez, announced this Wednesday that he will call to appear in the...
Madrid, Spain. The president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, announced that he will promote an investigation into Meta, a matrix of Facebook and Instagram, and that Parliament will summon those responsible to clarify whether the company violated the privacy of millions of users through an alleged hidden system. “Meta must be held accountable in the Congress of Deputies, which is the seat of the National Parliament, on this case,” said …
Spain launches investigation into Meta over alleged mass privacy breach
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, announced on Wednesday November 19 that the Government will open an investigation into Meta over the alleged violation of the privacy of millions of users. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, will be required to appear before the Congressional Committee on Economy, Trade and Digital Transformation. The move follows research… Source
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Wednesday that the Spanish authorities will investigate Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, for a alleged breach of the privacy of millions of users, calling on the American giant in the field of technology...
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