A win for #privacy 😁 against #Meta and a loss for #surveillancecapitalism

https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/21/meta-settles-u-k-right-to-object-to-ad-tracking-lawsuit-by-agreeing-not-to-track-plaintiff/

It does not set legal precedent but it's a win nonetheless!

Coupled with #MaxSchrems case that beat Meta last year, https://noyb.eu/en/cjeu-meta-must-minimise-use-personal-data-ads-0
Things are starting to move in the right direction.

It's mind boggling that Schrems' case took 10 YEARS to conclude 🤯 The power imbalance is ridiculous with #bigtech

#dataprivacy #datarape

Meta settles UK 'right to object to ad-tracking' lawsuit by agreeing not to track plaintiff | TechCrunch

A human rights campaigner, Tanya O'Carroll, has succeeded in forcing social media giant Meta not to use her data for targeted advertising. The agreement

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