Friday, 25 May 2018

Google and Facebook are already abusing GDPR, new report claims

The new privacy network of the European Union, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is coming into force after years of deliberation. It's been mere days, and the European Center for Digital Rights NOYB is already on Facebook's and Google's cases, who the watchdog claims are abusing the regulation.

In NOYB's latest report, the non-profit alleges that the companies are engaging in "forced consent" -- that is, they are adopting a "take it or leave it" approach that forces consumers to either agree to the data terms or lose access to the service.

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