Reuters has learned about the investigation against Meta in Spain in a privacy case

Instagram Facebook will be investigated by the Spanish parliament for possible violations of the privacy of its Facebook and Instagram users (the company has been recognized as extremist in Russia and its activities are prohibited). This was reported on November 19 by the Reuters news agency.

"According to the office of [Spanish Prime Minister Pedro] According to Sanchez, the investigation was initiated after data appeared that Meta used a hidden mechanism to track users' web activity," the article says.

The use of such mechanisms directly violates the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union (EU) (GDPR).

The country's foreign minister clarified that Spanish legislation in the field of data protection and privacy is above the algorithms of any program or social network.

Spain's investigation into the American IT company threatens to further worsen relations with Washington, which has criticized Madrid for its failure to meet NATO spending targets and for its policy towards Beijing.

Earlier, on October 24, the European Commission (EC) accused Meta of violating EU digital standards and failing to properly control illegal content on the Internet. Facebook Instagram Meta products (banned in Russia), according to the EC, "do not have a simple and accessible mechanism by which users can mark illegal content," such as materials about child sexual abuse and terrorism.

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