The Dutch government has said it may suspend the use of Facebook after receiving a warning from the country's privacy regulator about privacy risks associated with the social media platform, according to reports. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has advised the Dutch Ministry of the Interior not to rely on Facebook pages to communicate with the public.
CNBC reports that the DPA said Facebook should not be used unless the ministry has a clear understanding of how it uses the personal data of people who visit government pages. . The warning reportedly came after the department asked DPA whether the government could use Facebook pages in a compliant manner.
Dutch Digitalization Minister Alexandra van Haeveren said the government would like to receive clarity from Facebook's parent company Meta on how it is addressing “our concerns as soon as possible and at the latest before the summer holidays.” He said he would like to have it.
Meanwhile, DPA Chairman Alayed Wolfsen said: “People who access government pages trust that their personal and confidential information is safe.”
“This is made even more important by the fact that this can also include information about children and young people. They are vulnerable online and need additional protection,” Wolfsen said in a statement. , the report added.
What Meta wants to say
Meta disagrees with the UK's social media advice, saying it is “untrue” and shows a “misconception” about its products.
A spokesperson for Meta said: “We fundamentally disagree with the assessment on which this advice is based. This assessment is factually incorrect and fundamentally misunderstands how our product works. “It shows,” he said.
“We review all of our Meta products to ensure they comply with the laws of the regions we serve, and we continue to work closely with governments to ensure that you can communicate with people using social media. We will continue to work with them,” the Mehta spokesperson added.
CNBC reports that the DPA said Facebook should not be used unless the ministry has a clear understanding of how it uses the personal data of people who visit government pages. . The warning reportedly came after the department asked DPA whether the government could use Facebook pages in a compliant manner.
Dutch Digitalization Minister Alexandra van Haeveren said the government would like to receive clarity from Facebook's parent company Meta on how it is addressing “our concerns as soon as possible and at the latest before the summer holidays.” He said he would like to have it.
Meanwhile, DPA Chairman Alayed Wolfsen said: “People who access government pages trust that their personal and confidential information is safe.”
“This is made even more important by the fact that this can also include information about children and young people. They are vulnerable online and need additional protection,” Wolfsen said in a statement. , the report added.
What Meta wants to say
Meta disagrees with the UK's social media advice, saying it is “untrue” and shows a “misconception” about its products.
A spokesperson for Meta said: “We fundamentally disagree with the assessment on which this advice is based. This assessment is factually incorrect and fundamentally misunderstands how our product works. “It shows,” he said.
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“We review all of our Meta products to ensure they comply with the laws of the regions we serve, and we continue to work closely with governments to ensure that you can communicate with people using social media. We will continue to work with them,” the Mehta spokesperson added.
