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Meta faces Noyb complaint over use of personal data for AI in 11 EU countries

( June 6, 2024, 08:57 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta faces complaints by the Austrian privacy-advocacy group Noyb about their use of personal data for an Artificial Intelligence technology. Instead of asking users for their consent, meaning to opt-in, Meta argues that it has a legitimate interest that overrides the fundamental right to data protection and privacy of European users. Noyb has filed complaints to 11 data protection authorities in the EU. “Shifting the responsibility to the user is completely absurd. The law requires Meta to get opt-in consent, not to provide a hidden and misleading opt-out form,” Max Schrems, who leads the group, said.Statement follows below. ...

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