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Italy fines Meta over data use, account transparency

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Italy's competition authority on Wednesday fined global tech giant Meta 3.5 million euros ($3.8 million) for a lack of transparency in its use of data and management of Instagram and Facebook accounts. It also said Meta 'did not accurately manage' the suspension of users' Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Italy's competition authority on Wednesday fined global tech giant Meta 3.5 million euros for a lack of transparency in its use of data and management of"Meta failed... to immediately inform users registered to Instagram via the web of the use of their personal data for commercial purposes," it said in a statement.

"In particular, Meta did not indicate how it decided to suspend Facebook accounts, whether as a result of an automated or 'human' review," the watchdog said. And Meta"did not provide Facebook and Instagram users with information on the possibility of contesting the suspension", including using an out-of-court dispute resolution body or a judge, it said.The Italian watchdog said that since it had started investigating, Meta had changed its practices."Since August 2023, we have implemented several changes for Italian users that address the concerns," it said.

This includes"increased transparency on how we use data to show advertising on Instagram and provided enhanced information and options on how users can appeal account suspensions", it said.AFP text, photo, graphic, audio or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.

 

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