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Spain bans Meta from launching election features on Facebook, Instagram over privacy fears | TechCrunch

Meta has been banned from launching features on Facebook and Instagram that would have collected data on voters in Spain using the social networks ahead of next month’s European Elections. The local data protection authority, the AEPD, has used emergency powers to protect local users’ privacy. Meta confirmed to TechCrunch it has complied with the order, which can last for up to three months. In a statement about the “precautionary measure”, the AEPD wrote it has ordered Meta to suspend implement...

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