A new class action lawsuit has been filed against Facebook in Austria by privacy advocate Max Schrems. The lawsuit alleges that Facebook has breached EU privacy law due to its privacy practices and involvement in the NSA’s Prism program.
Max Schrems has been a thorn in Facebook's side for years. He appeared in the documentary "Terms and Conditions May Apply" a couple of years ago where he discussed the data and metadata Facebook had collected on him and others. Schrems has been advocating against Facebook's data collection practices for years so it will be interesting to follow this case.
According to The Guardian, Schrems is also fighting to stop security services from gaining access to his personal data held by Facebook and other technology firms. One of the best ways to stop Facebook and other technology firms from gaining access to his personal data without going through the proper legal channels in his home country is to support U.S. legislation such as the LEADS Act which I have previously discussed.
The bottom line is that fighting for privacy takes a tremendous amount of time and resources. Class action lawsuits along with new legislation are some of the arrows in the quiver that may be utilized to better protect our personal privacy and safety. Its imperative that an international framework on how to resolve the digital privacy challenges of our times is created to ensure that these issues are provided the necessary attention.
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