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Meta told to stop using personal data for AI training in Germany

By Sara Brandstätter ( May 6, 2025, 16:52 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms' social media sites Instagram and Facebook have been asked to stop using personal data for their AI training in the EU. The consumer organization of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia sent a warning to Meta on April 30 and is considering “further legal steps” if it doesn’t respond. The group said Meta is violating the GDPR by using “legitimate interest” as a legal basis for its AI model training. Meta Platforms' social media sites Instagram and Facebook have been asked to stop the use of personal data for their AI model training in Germany. ...

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