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Only 7% of users want Meta to use their personal data for AI (noyb.eu)
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Meta has recently started using the personal data of Europeans for AI training. Contrary to its GDPR obligations, Meta hasn’t asked for consent in advance. Instead, the company claims to have a ‘legitimate interest’ outweighing the fundamental right to privacy. A key argument in favour of such a ‘legitimate interest’ is the reasonable expectations of users. This begs the question: do people want this to happen? To find out more, noyb has commissioned the Gallup Institute to conduct a study among 1,000 Meta users in Germany. The results are clear: While almost 75% of users heard of Meta’s plans, only 7% actually want their data to be used for AI training. This also means that at least 68 million people never heard about the change.

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[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Meta hasn’t asked for consent in advance. Instead, the company claims to have a ‘legitimate interest’ outweighing the fundamental right to privacy

I'm going to fly to Zuckerberg's lair on Kauai, break into his house and burglarize the shit out of the place.

It's not legal you say? Well, I have a legitimate interest in being as filthy rich as Zuckerberg to enjoy the good life too. So I've decided the law doesn't apply to me either.

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm in. Ocean's 2.