Meta is under scrutiny as consumer groups across the European Union have lodged complaints against the company's data collection practices on Feb. 28. The complaints focus on Meta's 'consent or pay' policy, which allegedly coerces users into consenting to data collection to avoid paying for ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram. This policy has been criticized as a violation of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), with accusations of privacy breaches and illegal data processing. Eight EU consumer groups have formally asked national data protection authorities to act against Meta for these alleged breaches. The controversy centers around whether Meta's practices comply with GDPR's requirements for fair processing, data minimization, and purpose limitation, raising significant concerns about privacy and data protection in the digital age.
#MustRead: Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta is facing fresh flak from consumer groups across the EU for its new subscription model, which sees users either pay for an ad-free version of its apps or consent to targeted advertising. https://t.co/aWXURQIIoh
Meta was targeted in privacy complaints by eight EU consumer groups who said the Facebook parent is not complying with GDPR rules on fair processing, data minimization and purpose limitation, with no legal basis to its data collection and processing https://t.co/OIWc4H7wJz https://t.co/GojYa7S04Z
Meta has been accused of "massive illegal data processing" by eight European consumer groups, which alleged that the tech giant's "consent or pay" choice for customers is a cover-up for obtaining sensitive personal information. https://t.co/jIxPfZQgKA https://t.co/eTKnDB1iy0
Meta has been hit with wave of complaints that its "pay-or-consent" Facebook and Instagram deals are a "smokescreen" that violates European data laws. https://t.co/EgEqffKkkr
Important complaint filed against Meta. This is a result of German cartel office ordering Meta to silo its data between apps as consent not being freely given due to market power. Meta reacted by forcing people to opt-in or pay them. importance nuance to understand coming… /1 https://t.co/2k7LELYdH0
Facebook parent Meta targeted in privacy complaints by EU consumer groups https://t.co/tSPTC8Nnh5
Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta is facing fresh flak from consumer groups across the EU for its new subscription model, which sees users either pay for an ad-free version of its apps or consent to targeted advertising. https://t.co/aWXURQIIoh
Meta's pay-or-consent model hides 'massive illegal data processing ops': lawsuit https://t.co/uDiS2Atvbx
Meta's 'consent or pay' data grab faces fresh EU charges https://t.co/swQTJVQ6LT via @techcrunch This could be a crucial legal step for the future of privacy on the platform
Meta was hit with privacy complaints today as eight EU consumer groups asked watchdogs to act against the Facebook owner for alleged breaches of the bloc's privacy rules when it collects user data. https://t.co/1v0e1pukK5
Meta was hit with privacy complaints on Feb. 28 as eight EU consumer groups asked watchdogs to act against the Facebook owner for alleged breaches of the bloc's privacy rules when it collects user data https://t.co/OIWc4H6YU1 https://t.co/mYN40liZdY
Eight EU consumer rights groups lodge GDPR complaints with national data protection authorities, accusing Meta of coercing users with its "pay-or-consent" model (@riptari / TechCrunch) https://t.co/hDrLBnIvx9 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/zZi9QX0mNM
Meta was hit with privacy complaints as eight EU consumer groups asked watchdogs to act against the Facebook owner for allegedly breaching the bloc's privacy rules when it hoovers up user data https://t.co/UKP5iVaO7B
Meta was hit with privacy complaints as eight EU consumer groups asked watchdogs to act against the Facebook owner for allegedly breaching the bloc's privacy rules when it hoovers up user data. More here: https://t.co/sK7aDgnPyn
European consumers challenge Meta paid service as privacy ‘smokescreen’ https://t.co/3204XiZ9Md
Meta faces a swathe of complaints in Europe for allegedly failing to get proper consent before collecting vasts amounts of data about Facebook and Instagram users so it can target the ads they see https://t.co/JxeSLjD2Yc
Meta’s ‘consent or pay’ data grab in EU faces fresh charges of privacy coercion: https://t.co/eE6fQrmaol by TechCrunch #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
#BREAKING Consumer groups from eight EU countries lodged complaints on Thursday against Meta, accusing the US company of illegally processing users' data and using its "pay or consent" system as a "smokescreen" for privacy breaches https://t.co/jFEOfi8hpj
Meta’s ‘consent or pay’ data grab in EU faces fresh charges of privacy coercion https://t.co/0Pez9knDUg
"Two separate reports… accuse Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta of ignoring reports of parents sexually exploiting their own children for financial gain using paid subscription tools… " https://t.co/CcggxanPWU
Seeking online stardom for their daughters, many mothers create Instagram profiles for them. The parent-run accounts can descend into a dark underworld dominated by men who admit on other platforms to being pedophiles, a New York Times investigation found. https://t.co/7qZtUJasFF https://t.co/Cs93UgmatF