Facebook Is Steering Users Away From Privacy Protections
Facebook Is Steering Users Away From Privacy Protections
Business, Spoken · SpokenLayer
April 23, 20186m 54s
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Facebook Wednesday announced changes to how it asks users for permission to collect their personal information, in order to comply with strict new European privacy rules. But critics say Facebook’s new offerings seem designed to encourage users to make few changes and share as much information as possible. The European rules, called the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, go into effect May 25th and will apply to any companies that collect or process data on individuals in the EU.
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