noyb filed a series of complaints against several German political parties alleging unlawful political microtargeting on Facebook during the 2021 federal election. The complaints claim violations of the GDPR because the parties and Facebook processed data on individuals' political opinions, which are protected under Article 9. The complaints target both the parties and Facebook as responsible for the advertisements.
Why it matters: The action challenges the use of sensitive political opinion data for microtargeted political advertising under the GDPR.
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