The Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, is at the heart of some of the claims in the 11 countries of the eu. The company is, in fact, it was the wish of the use of the data for the user, in order not to be necessary to train the models and to her, HE said.
The association NYOB raise the alarm
The complaints are coming from the association for NYOB, known for the fight of her own, active against abuse, threatening the privacy of the users of the website. The organization demands the interference with the “urgent” by the competent authorities to prevent the Shortcomings of the change in the policy of privacy.
Max Schrems, founder of the NGO, and he expressed concern about the proposed changes, arguing that the Handicapped can make use of “any other information, from any source, for any purpose, and to make it accessible to anyone in the world, provided that this is done through the “tech IT”.
By NYOB, the Meta can you get all of the details of the data gathered by the platforms of it in 2007, and to use them as part of a “technology", which is the experimental HIM to open up”, the purpose of which is unspecified. This could mean a world of simple, commercials or aggressive and custom, or even a drone killer. The association believes that the Spot does not comply with the GDPR, and that their actions are illegal.
The case raises important questions with respect to the privacy of the users, and the need for the consent to be clear on the use of their data. Facebook, being a source of almost unlimited information, it represents a resource to be valuable in the training of the models and the artificial intelligence of the Metës. However, the consent of the users is not obvious that it is required, thus raising concerns about the transparency, and the protection of personal data.
Next steps and actions, and legal
The association NYOB has announced that it will launch a procedure to be observed in Europe and in the days following to address this issue. It remains to be seen how they will respond to the relevant authorities, claims, and if they will step in so as not to allow the Meta to change our privacy policy.
The story underlines the need for a debate on the most extensive on the use of personal data to train artificial intelligence, and on the liability of the company to a technology to ensure your privacy, and transparency.
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