Facebook follows EU demand and gives more insight into data use
Facebook is responding to the demands of the European Commission and consumer protection authorities and is becoming more transparent. The Commission welcomed the changes to the terms of use.
"Now users will really understand that their data is being used by the social network to sell targeted advertising," said Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova on Tuesday.
A company that wants to gain trust after the data scandal surrounding the analysis company Cambridge Analytica in the US presidential election campaign should not hide behind "complicated legal language". It is now easier to find out, for example, how an account is closed and in which cases accounts are blocked.
In the wake of the scandal that rocked Facebook last year, the EU Commission and national data protection authorities called on the world's largest internet network to better inform its more than two billion members about how the company is financed and what revenue is generated from the use of user information. At the same time, they demanded an adjustment to EU consumer law. According to the EU Commission, all changes must be completed by the end of June, otherwise sanctions may be imposed. (SDA)
