https://www.verdict.co.uk/us-gdpr-laws-facebook/
By Ellen Daniel
Staff Writer
Verdict
January 3, 2019
2018 was undoubtedly the year that data privacy took centre stage, with
the questionable practices of several social media giants concerning the
use of user data held up for public scrutiny.
Facebook was at the heart of this, with the sharing of user data with
third parties repeatedly called into question.
Just before Christmas, it emerged that Facebook had allowed third-party
advertisers, including Spotify and Netflix, access to users' private
Facebook messages. This revelation, as well as many others, has not only
tarnished the reputation of social media giants, but some are predicting
that it could spark debate this year over US privacy law and its
shortcomings.
Could the US benefit from the introduction of EU-style privacy laws, and
will they be adopted?
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