"Yarr! Plunderin' yer thoughts fer politics be a crime, sez the data buccaneers of the EU!"
2024-12-18
Arrr, matey! The scallywags at the EU Commission be caught red-handed, plunderin’ our secrets and shovin’ ads based on our political fancy! The great keeper of data be spillin’ the beans on their villainy. Avast, what a jolly mess they be in!
Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round for a tale of high seas and digital mischief! In a grand verdict, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) declared that targeting our jolly EU citizens based on their political leanings be a no-no! Yarr, the EU Commission be found guilty of using sensitive data like scallywags to promote their ads, stirrin' the pot of politics!This whole ruckus started when a clever crew known as Noyb lodged a complaint ‘bout the Commission's sneaky ads for their Chat Control scheme, a dubious plan to scan all private messages to fend off child abuse material. Talk about overreach, eh? The Commission thought they could sail under the radar, targetin' even those not keen on a bunch of political hullabaloo like #Qatargate and Brexit!
The EDPS put their foot down, sayin' that the Commission breached the GDPR rules, which protect sensitive data like political opinions. Without proper consent, they were sailing in treacherous waters! Despite all this, the Chat Control proposal still faces choppy seas, as EU members remain divided on the matter.
So, hoist the flag of privacy, ye hearties! The seas of digital protection be stormy, but justice be served this day!