Norway Urges Europe to Extend Meta Data Collection Ban

Norway’s Data Protection Authority, Datatilsynet, has appealed to the European
Data Protection Board (EDPB) to permanently ban Meta’s data collection for
advertising purposes and extend it across Europe.

The ban, which is about to expire on November 3, has prohibited Meta from
gathering user data for targeted advertising on its flagship platforms, Facebook
and Instagram.

CJEU’s Ruling on Meta’s Data Practices
This move comes as the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) found Meta
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