Europe clamps down on Meta's data collection; Norway ban goes regional
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Norway has succeeded in getting a permanent, EU-wide ban imposed on Meta's collection of user data for targeted ads on Facebook and Instagram. This landmark ruling favors user privacy over corporate interests.

Norway has succeeded in getting the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) to make permanent and extend across Europe its ban on Meta (Facebook’s parent company) harvesting user data for targeted ads on Facebook and Instagram.

  • TheMurphy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    8 months ago

    Yeah, it feels like there’s no alternative.

    I only hope Facebook will be bad enough that people would even want to seek another alternative.

    Otherwise I don’t see people switch.