Letting Meta lead the charge on superintelligence, huh? It’s a good thing they have a responsible and trustworthy track record, right? Well, think again:
**2025:**
– Meta secretly tracked Android users’ browsing through hidden methods and settled a $1.4 billion lawsuit in Texas over biometric data collection without consent.
**2024:**
– The EU investigated Meta for issues related to child safety, false advertising, and data privacy.
– Forty-two U.S. states sued Meta for utilizing addictive algorithms that harm minors.
– The FTC accused Meta of breaching privacy rules, particularly concerning teenagers.
**2023:**
– Fined €1.2 billion by Ireland for illegal data transfers to the U.S. (GDPR violation).
– Health data leaks were revealed through the Meta Pixel.
– Fined €405 million for inadequate data protection for children on Instagram.
– Fined €390 million for enforcing personalized ads.
**2022:**
– A data breach exposed information of 533 million users, resulting in a €265 million fine.
– Settled for $725 million over the secret sharing of user data, including with Cambridge Analytica.
**2021:**
– Paid $650 million to settle claims regarding facial recognition privacy violations.
**2019:**
– The FTC fined Meta $5 billion for privacy violations, and the SEC $100 million for misleading investors.
**2018:**
– Cambridge Analytica misused data from up to 87 million users.
– A bug exposed details of 29 million users, leading to a €251 million fine.
– Hackers compromised 90 million accounts due to a vulnerability.
**2013–2018:**
– Meta shared user data with over 150 companies without clear consent.
– Early bugs exposed millions of users’ contact information.
**Ongoing Issues:**
– Tracks non-users through “shadow profiles.”
– Records location information even when it’s disabled.
– WhatsApp privacy policy changes triggered backlash.
– Facebook conducted non-consensual psychological experiments.
It’s important to remember that Big Tech prioritizes business, profits, government relations, and self-serving interests over the well-being of users. These companies are not benevolent.
Source:
https://www.bing.com/search?q=Meta%20AI&cc=US&PC=SANSAAND&form=LWS001&filters=sid%3A%2243b7f086-e9bc-cac8-4cec-54586f925fd0%22
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