Petition Filed Against Facebook By Belgian DPA
The American social media platform has recently been challenged by a Belgian authority.
A Belgian authority has recently challenged the American social media platform, Facebook. The officials of Belgium Data Protection Agency (DPA) have filed a lawsuit against the social media giant, as reported by Facebook news. It is revealed that the measure has been taken against the organization’s action to track non-users through the means of social plugins. Market sources stated that the petition has followed the authority’s report that criticizes the company for its non-transparent information collection practices.
Facebook news today pointed that the officials of the agency have stated that discussions with the company have failed to address their concerns. Market experts presented their view that the authority’s petition would play a significant role in damaging the overall reputation of the social media organization. This is the first time that a European DPA has taken the company to court for failing to abide by its privacy laws.
The spokeswoman of the DPA has stated that the officials want Facebook to accept the law of the land in which it operates. Industry experts believe that if the court rules in favor of the agency, then other European regulatory bodies might also take similar actions against the networking organization. A company’s official has responded to be shocked by the legal action.
The social media giant’s management still needs to meet the officials of the Belgian agency on Friday for further deliberations, stated Facebook breaking
Company sources stated that it believes that its user tracking practice is legal. The legal action has been taken at a time when 28 member states of the European Union have finalized a law that would boost their regulatory power. It is expected that the new rule would save more than €2,300,000,000. One could say that the European authorities have united against the cause of the high-tech social network.
The battle between the agency and Facebook would help the cause of the social network’s competitors by providing them opportunity to leap ahead of the accused platform. It should now effectively respond to the filed petition or it would suffer in the highly competitive world. The final judgment of the Belgian court would determine its prospects in the modern digital world.
