EU tells Meta it can’t paywall privacy

April 18, 2024 at 08:27AM The EU’s Data Protection Board advises against large online platforms offering a choice between paying for a service and consenting to personal data use for targeted advertising. This arises from complaints and requests by various data protection authorities. The EDPB opinion questions the validity of the “pay or okay” model … Read more

Meta faces EU ban on Facebook, Instagram targeted advertising

November 1, 2023 at 07:49PM The European Data Protection Board has extended the temporary ban on targeted advertising on Facebook and Instagram, imposed by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority. The ban prohibits the processing of personal data for behavioral advertising across the European Economic Area (EEA). Facebook (now Meta) has been instructed to comply with … Read more