Spain to probe Meta for alleged privacy breaches: PM

Spain to probe Meta for alleged privacy breaches: PM

Shorouk Express Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday said Spain would investigate Facebook owner Meta for allegedly violating millions of users’ privacy, summoning the US tech giant to answer before parliament. An investigation by Spanish, Belgian and Dutch experts found that Meta, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, used a “hidden mechanism” for almost a…

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France launches criminal probe of X’s alleged algorithm ‘manipulation’

France launches criminal probe of X’s alleged algorithm ‘manipulation’

[ad_1] France is investigating whether X has manipulated its algorithm and engaged in “fraudulent data extraction.” Prosecutors are looking into if the social media platform engaged in election interference. They launched the investigation on July 11, following reports in January. It has labelled X as an “organized gang.” X’s Global Government Affairs account issued a…

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