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Meta's Data Collection Approved Amid Privacy Outcry

5/23/2025

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The Irish Data Protection Commission has greenlit Meta's controversial plan to gather data from European citizens for AI training, effective May 27. Privacy advocates, led by noyb, are not backing down, warning of potential GDPR violations and gearing up for legal battles against Meta's data collection methods. The clash between innovation and privacy rights intensifies.

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The Irish Data Protection Commission has greenlit Meta's controversial plan to gather data from European citizens for AI training, effective May 27. Privacy advocates, led by noyb, are not backing down, warning of potential GDPR violations and gearing up for legal battles against Meta's data collection methods. The clash between innovation and privacy rights intensifies.