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German Court Orders Facebook To Rein In Data Collection

Daniyal Sohail Published June 24, 2020 | 12:48 AM

German court orders Facebook to rein in data collection

A top German court on Tuesday ordered Facebook to stop merging data collected through its Whatsapp and Instagram subsidiaries or other websites unless users explicitly agree, in a legal victory for competition authorities

Karlsruhe, Germany, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Jun, 2020 ) :A top German court on Tuesday ordered Facebook to stop merging data collected through its Whatsapp and Instagram subsidiaries or other websites unless users explicitly agree, in a legal victory for competition authorities.

"Facebook does not allow for any choice," Federal Court of Justice judge Peter Meier-Beck said, adding that the Californian firm was abusing its dominant position.

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