2023-11-02 20:28:41
By Chloé Woitier
Published on 01/11/2023 at 3:57 p.m., Updated yesterday at 7:28 p.m.
The European data protection regulator asks Meta to take “measures” within two weeks. SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP
DECRYPTION – Regulators want Meta to stop capturing personal data without consent.
Does the king of social networks Meta comply with the European regulation for the protection of personal data (GDPR)? This question, which has agitated the continent’s regulators, associations for the protection of digital rights and the courts of the European Union since 2018, led to a major twist on Wednesday. The debate will have a direct consequence on the finances of the American group. He risks a fine of 4% of his annual turnover, or a sanction of several billion dollars.
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB), which brings together the national data protection authorities of the countries of the European Economic Area, has slammed its fist on the table by adopting a binding decision. Within three weeks, Meta (Facebook, Instagram) must stop collecting and processing the personal data of its European users without first obtaining their authorization. Otherwise, it will be in violation of European law…
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