Watchdog tells Dutch govt: 'Do not use Facebook if there is uncertainty about privacy'

The Dutch Data Protection Authority advises Dutch government bodies to refrain from using Facebook to communicate with citizens unless they can guarantee privacy and transparency over data use, citing uncertainty about how Meta handles visitors’ data and concerns over its pay-to-avoid-tracking model. Meta disputes the assessment, asserting compliance with regional laws, but the regulator warns that essential access to government information must not require payment or the surrender of privacy.