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Spanish prosecutors investigate Meta for potential AI data breaches

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Last month, Meta halted such data use in the EU after complaints. Source: kovop/Shutterstock.

Spanish prosecutors are investigating Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over allegations of violating data protection laws, a news agency reported. Economic times.

The investigation focuses on the use of user data to train artificial intelligence (AI) services in the European Union.

Prosecutors at Spain’s main national court said in a statement that they had received numerous complaints from users.

Users have stated that “information shared across Meta products and services… will be used by Meta to develop and improve its artificial intelligence,” the statement reads.

In June 2024, Meta stopped using data in the EU after complaints from multiple countries.

Prosecutors are committed to protecting users’ personal data and are currently consulting with the Spanish Data Protection Authority to discuss potential measures.

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The development comes as the European Commission prepares to bring charges against major technology companies, Apple and Meta, for non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

The DMA aims to limit the influence of big tech companies and promote fair competition.

Apple and Meta, which have been under scrutiny since March 2024, could learn preliminary findings in August, with a final decision expected in November.

Apple is expected to be the first to be charged, followed by Meta.

The investigations are part of the Commission’s broader DMA enforcement action, which is examining Meta’s new ad-free subscription model for Facebook and Instagram.

In a separate case, NVIDIA is also on the verge of being charged by the French antitrust authority for possible anti-competitive practices.

The French report highlighted concerns about the industry’s reliance on NVIDIA’s CUDA programming software and its investments in AI-focused cloud providers, which could potentially limit competition.