Dutch Court Rules Facebook Improperly Used Citizens’ Personal Data

A Dutch court ruled on Wednesday that Facebook improperly used citizens’ personal information between 2010 and 2020. According to the court, Mark Zuckerberg and the Masters of the Universe “violated the law.”

Reuters reports that a Dutch court found on Wednesday that Facebook Ireland improperly used Dutch citizens’ personal information between 2010 and 2020, stating that the company “violated the law.” Although the case has not yet reached the point at which damages could be demanded, Facebook (now known as Meta) is anticipated to appeal some aspects of the judgment.

According to the Amsterdam court decision, personal data was processed for advertising in ways that are not legal. The court also discovered that personal information was disclosed to third parties without the consent of Facebook users and without a valid legal justification.