The Netherlands' digital mininster said the government will be forced to stop using Facebook pages if it doesn't get clarity on its concerns from Meta.

The Dutch government said Friday that it may be forced to stop using Facebook after a warning from the Netherlands’ privacy regulator about the Meta owned social media platform’s privacy risks.

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a statement advising the Dutch Interior Ministry not to rely on Facebook pages to communicate with citizens if it doesn’t have a clear idea of how Facebook uses the personal data of people who visit government pages.

  • @[email protected]English
    2•2 months ago

    Can you read posts on Facebook without an account? Last time I tried it wasn’t possible.

    • @SirQuackTheDuckEnglish
      3•2 months ago

      The posts aren’t constraining the information though. They’re effectively advertisements linking to the information (advertising they have info for you to read).

      The information itself is public and freely accessible.

      • @douglasg14bEnglish
        3•2 months ago

        In many cases no it is not…

        The sheriff’s department in my town for example has no information on the public website for the municipality. All of their information is shared on Facebook and only Facebook.

        The same thing goes with many other departments and public services.