Germany accuses Facebook of 'abuse of market power' and slaps restrictions on data collection.
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German antitrust authorities restrict Facebook data useBERLIN (AP) — German antitrust authorities have issued a ruling prohibiting Facebook from combining user data from different sources. The Bundeskartellamt says Facebook users have only been able to use the social network on the condition that it can collect user data 'outside of the Facebook website in the internet or on smartphone apps and assign these data to the user's Facebook account.' This includes assigning data from Facebook-owned services like WhatsApp and Instagram, as well as third-party websites, to a Facebook user account. Bundeskartellamt president Andreas Mundt said Thursday that the ruling means 'Facebook will no longer be allowed to force its users to agree to the practically unrestricted collection and assigning of non-Facebook data to their Facebook user accounts.'
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Germany Orders Facebook to Stop Combing Users’ Data Without ConsentGermany’s top antitrust enforcer ordered Facebook to stop combining data it collects about Germans’ use of apps and websites across the internet without user consent, striking at a cornerstone of the social-media giant’s business.
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Germany Has Told Facebook To Change The Way It Gathers DataA government watchdog ruled the social network has abused its market dominance. Facebook will appeal the decision.
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