TECH - Meta Platforms Under Fire in Norway For Using Private User Data From Facebook Instagram For AI Training | Benzinga
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has been hit with a complaint in Norway for using user images and posts from Facebook and Instagram to train AI models.
What Happened: The Norwegian Consumer Council claims that the opt-out process violates strict EU data protection laws, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. They argue that Meta employs deceptive design patterns and vague language to make opting out difficult.
Meta has previously faced complaints in Europe for allegedly not obtaining proper consent before collecting user data for targeted advertising. The EU’s top court has also warned Meta to protect public information on sexual orientation from being used in personalized ads.
Inger Lise Blyverket, head of the Norwegian Consumer Council, stated, “We are urging the Data Protection Authority to assess the legality of Meta's practices and ...