noyb lodged a complaint with the European Data Protection Supervisor alleging the EU Commission used unlawful micro‑targeting on X to promote its chat‑control proposal. The ads targeted users based on political views and religious beliefs, which are protected under the EU GDPR. noyb urges the EDPS to investigate and consider imposing a fine.
Why it matters: The complaint highlights a potential GDPR breach by the EU Commission for using sensitive data in political advertising, raising significant privacy and democratic concerns.
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