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Privacy Group Challenges Meta Over €200 Billion GDPR Violations

5/15/2025

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Max Schrems' privacy group, noyb, has taken a bold stand against Meta, issuing a cease and desist letter over alleged violations of EU GDPR regulations in its AI training. Noyb contends that Meta's justification of "legitimate interest" for data collection is unfounded, demanding clear user consent. If legal actions proceed, Meta could face staggering costs exceeding €200 billion.

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Max Schrems' privacy group, noyb, has taken a bold stand against Meta, issuing a cease and desist letter over alleged violations of EU GDPR regulations in its AI training. Noyb contends that Meta's justification of "legitimate interest" for data collection is unfounded, demanding clear user consent. If legal actions proceed, Meta could face staggering costs exceeding €200 billion.