Data misuse: Barley calls for information from Facebook

The Minister of Justice has invited representatives of Facebook to talk. Among other things, she wants to know whether German accounts are affected by data misuse.

Data misuse: Barley calls for information from Facebook

In scandal surrounding alleged misuse of millions of Facebook data, Justice Minister Katarina Barley (SPD) has invited leadership of Facebook in Europe for next week to her ministry. "I demand clarification on how this process could occur, wher users of German accounts are affected and what Facebook intends to do to prevent recurrence of such cases," said Barley. The Minister of Justice spoke of a "tangible scandal".

Barley pointed out that from entry into force of a new EU regulation in May fines could be imposed in amount of four percent of global annual turnover. This recliner on Facebook at 40 billion euros. "These are considerable sums," said Barley.

In addition, users should be better able to decide for mselves how much y give to ir privacy, Minister of Justice demanded. "It must be possible to say very purposefully and informally, in this or that respect I agree or not." Algorithms should also be made more transparent to users and authorities.

Chancellor chief Helge Braun (CDU) announced a new data right in view of misuse of data. This should be elaborated by a data ethics commission to be set up shortly, Braun said to Handelsblatt. The basis for a "modern data law" should be created within one year. This included all areas of data policy, including dealing with algorithms, artificial intelligence and digital innovations, said Braun furr.

"We need to quickly find socially balancing regulations for use of data for science as well as state and private services," said head of Federal Chancellery. According to Handelsblatt, Constitution of Commission is to be one of first things that Chancellor chief wants to establish as coordinator of digital policy.

Facebook Mark Zuckerberg concedes omissions one of Facebook boss has given in scandal about misuse of user data errors. Facebook will work with investigators to clear up case quickly. Up to 50 million users should be affected. © Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Zuckerberg apologizes for breach of trust

On weekend it was known that data analysis company Cambridge Analytica should have been able to gain unauthorized access to data from more than 50 million Facebook users. Facebook chief Marc Zuckerberg explained this for first time on Wednesday evening. In a Facebook posting, he wrote that his company had made mistakes. He will make sure that this is not done again. Later, in a CNN interview, he said he was sorry for what had happened. "That was a great breach of trust."

Zuckerberg announced that it would restrict developers ' access to user data, control apps more undMitgliedern make it easier to maintain ir sovereignty. Wher this will suffice to escape stronger regulation is questionable. Several states are investigating process.

Date Of Update: 23 March 2018, 12:03
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