Meta Faces Scrutiny Over Data Privacy Practices

JournalismPakistan.com | Published last year

Meta (formerly Facebook) is facing renewed scrutiny over its data privacy practices following reports of mishandling user data. A recent investigation highlighted concerns about how the company manages and protects user information, leading to calls for stricter data privacy regulations. This comes amid ongoing global debates about the balance between user privacy and the business models of social media platforms that rely on targeted advertising(LSE) (Amnesty International).

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