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1/3 🎉 The European Commission finds 's approach of pushing users into consent violates the Digital Markets Act .

This (preliminary) decision is a great win & confirms what we've been saying all along: your right to is not for sale.

Read more from the EC: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_3582

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2/3 In light of the Commission's findings, it is now up to Meta (and other platforms with the same model) to bring their products in line with the law.

If they want to build an ads-based business, it must not use people's personal data without their freely given consent ✊🏾

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3/3 🇳🇴 In other great news, a Norwegian court upheld a fine against the dating app for illegally sharing sensitive personal data with numerous third-party advertisers.

The complaint was lodged by @Forbrukerradet.

Read more: https://www.forbrukerradet.no/side/the-district-courts-judgment-in-the-grindr-case/

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🥳WIN: Today, @eu_edpb heard civil society's voices to stand up for people's right to have control over their data.

@POLITICOEurope reports: EDPB opposed plan to charge for privacy.

EDRi's Policy Advisor @itxaso explains why privacy is not for sale for @euronews: https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/04/15/meta-must-stop-charging-for-peoples-right-to-privacy

European privacy chiefs oppose Meta plan to make users pay for ad-free version by Clothilde Goujard·58 minutes ago·2 minutes read Actions The pan-European group of privacy regulators today decided that very large online platforms like Meta should not be able to force users to pay in exchange for not having their data used for targeted ads, according to two people with direct knowledge of the decision.
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