Spanish data watchdog AEPD blocks Meta’s election products

Agencia Española de Protección de Datos says that Meta’s data processing puts social media users rights and freedoms at risk.

The Spanish Data Protection Agency AEPD has made orders to stop two election products from Meta Platforms Ireland Limited. The products were meant to go live ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections, but have been blocked over GDPR concerns.

The Election Day Information and Voter Information Unit functionalities will

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