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@briankrebs Argh and there I sat in front of #EU Parliamentarians from the #DMA oversight working group today speaking about how #Meta infringes the law and lies about its ad products, and these news would have been great additional evidence […]

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I know some of us are really angered by #Meta's decision to stop running political, electoral and social issue ads in the EU.

I understand this will force many civil society orgs to painfully disentangle their own #campaigning from #Meta platforms.

But in my books it's a win-win: CSOs win […]

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I only now read Georg Riekeles' excellent 2022 account of #BigTech's outrageous global #lobbying influence. While I don't agree with everything (e.g. his take on #liability and the #copyright debate), after 15 years in #EU #Brussels I'd say his long-read is frighteningly accurate.

Includes […]

EDRi (@edri@eupolicy.social) 📝 Yesterday, nine civil society organisations, including @edri, submitted a joint complaint against X for violating the #DSA by using people’s sensitive personal data for targeted ads. 🚨 This is banned under the DSA because it can lead to higher risk of discrimination, harm and violations of users’ fundamental rights. Together, we are calling for Digital Services Coordinators and the European Commission to investigate X, and hold it to accountable ✊🏽 Read more ⤵️ https://edri.org/our-work/civil-society-files-joint-dsa-complaint-against-x-for-targeting-people-with-ads-using-their-sensitive-personal-data/

Proud to be able to support the excellent #DSA complaint drafted by @aiforensics_org against the illegal use of personal data by #X to target people with #SurveillanceAds.

https://eupolicy.social/@edri/114862312731261161

#DigitalServicesAct #TrackingFreeAds #privacy

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Potentially groundbreaking court ruling against #Meta:

"A German court has ruled that Meta must pay €5,000 to a 🇩🇪 #Facebook user who sued the platform for embedding #tracking in third-party websites."

"This may very well be one of the most substantial rulings coming out of Europe this year […]

EU ruling: tracking-based advertising by Google, Microsoft, Amazon, X, across Europe has no legal basis Landmark court decision against “TCF” consent pop ups on 80% of the internet

Belgian appeals court rules #TCF's #consent framework that enables 80% of the internet's #SurveillanceAds is illegal.

#TrackingFreeAds #RTB #tracking #GDPR

www.iccl.ie/digital-data...

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🇧🇪 Belgian appeals court rules #TCF's #consent framework that enables 80% of the internet's #SurveillanceAds is illegal.

What a fantastic win for the complainants (@edri members) @panoptykon, @bitsoffreedom, and #ICCL ! […]

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Rob from the Future of #Privacy Forum praises civil society for going after companies that violate #GDPR and the #TrackingFreeAds Coalition in the European Parliament for pushing tracking limitations into the #DigitalServicesAct. 👏

But his conclusion is "not too optimistic about #DPA action […]

Frightening new evidence found by @checkmyads on how #adtech and #surveillanceads help fund #CSAM #childabuse online:

www.bbc.com/future/article/20250207-...

#TrackingFreeAds #privacy

Here's an excellent report about what to (not) expect from self-regulatory #advertising codes of conduct under the #DigitalServicesAct, by the brilliant @jjaursch

www.interface-eu.org/publications/dsa-adverti...

#trackingfreeads #DSA #surveillanceads

Les publicités basées sur la surveillance ciblent nos données pour exploiter nos vulnérabilités.

@GrudlerCh @valeriehayer @Czacharopoulou @AuroreLalucq, allez-vous défendre les intérêts et droits des populations en Europe?

#TrackingFreeAds #PeoplevsBigTech #DigitalServicesAct

Le #DigitalServicesAct doit garantir nos droits et libertés, pas les profits des BigTech GAFA, pour une vraie souveraineté numérique.

@GrudlerCh @valeriehayer mettez fin aux publicités de surveillance dès à présent.

#TrackingFreeAds #PeoplevsBigTech

Les publicités basées sur la surveillance nuisent à tous et toutes ainsi qu’à la démocratie, mais bénéficient aux grandes plateformes en ligne.

@rglucks1 @PDurandOfficiel, allez-vous défendre les intérêts et droits des populations en Europe?

#TrackingFreeAds #PeoplevsBigTech

Les sondages montrent que les gens ne veulent pas de publicités basées sur la surveillance. Les experts alertent de leur impact.

@steph_sejourne @s_yoncourtin @sandrogozi suivrez-vous la voix de la raison lors du vote du #DigitalServicesAct?

#TrackingFreeAds #PeoplevsBigTech