Metas litany of European privacy sanctions in 2023 just got a little longer.
The ruling followsnewslast month that Norway will temporarily ban behavioural ads onFacebookand Instagram overprivacybreaches.
The regulator cited various risksof using online behaviour for ad targeting, from fuelling discrimination to undermining democracy.
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As the backlash grew,Metapledgedlast weekto seek consent from EU users for showing personalised ads.
But this measure failed to impressDatatilsynet.
For Meta, such sanctions have become painfully familiar.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
