Eight European Complaints Target Social Network X for Illegal Use of Private Data

The organization Noyb warns of a GDPR breach involving the use of personal data without user consent for an artificial intelligence project. What could be the implications of this violation?

Social Network X Faces Criticism in Europe

The popular social network X is facing complaints in eight European countries over its use of personal data to train its artificial intelligence, which has been deemed “illegal” by the advocacy group Noyb.

Complaints for User Rights Violations

Complaints have been filed in Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands, aiming to force the social network to respect the rights of over 60 million users in Europe.

“X has never proactively informed its users that their personal data was being used to train its AI technology Grok,” the NGO expressed outrage.

Call for Investigation

The goal? To initiate an “emergency procedure” with national regulators to compel X to adopt a more transparent and respectful data policy.

Additionally, Noyb is demanding a thorough investigation to ensure X’s compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The Stakes of GDPR

This fight is not merely bureaucratic. Max Schrems, director of Noyb, pointed out that the Irish DPC has not challenged the legality of the process nor addressed the core issue. It’s worth noting that Noyb has previously secured over “1.5 billion euros” in administrative fines against Meta, highlighting the critical nature of GDPR compliance by internet giants.

“It seems that the DPC has not challenged the legality of the process itself (…) and has not addressed the heart of the problem,” he lamented. “None of your business”, the motto of the association, underscores their extensive fight for the respect of personal data on the internet in Europe.