Facebook often finds itself in trouble overseas for its data and privacy practices, especially in European countries with much stricter rules than the social media giant faces here in the US. However, those European privacy rules are undoubtedly a great thing for users, because Facebook has been forced repeatedly to change the way it collects data.
This week, the company announced another huge change to its business model by allowing European users to unlink their Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger accounts so their data isn't shared between platforms.
This move comes as the European Union is set to enforce a new privacy law called the Digital Markets Act, which big tech companies like Facebook must comply with by March 7.
While this is only applicable for European users, these privacy laws can be influential on Facebook's policies in the US, too.
Hopefully more privacy settings around the world can inspire stronger protections for users here.
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This Cyber News was published on facecrooks.com. Publication date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 22:43:25 +0000