Renewed EU Proposal Sparks Debate on Privacy and Messaging App Surveillance
The New Regulation The renewed EU proposal on e-Privacy introduces several key provisions that aim to regulate messaging app surveillance and protect individual privacy. One significant aspect of the regulation is the requirement for messaging apps to obtain explicit consent from users before collecting and processing sensitive information such as location data, contact lists, and other personal data. The regulation also prohibits the use of default opt-out options, which means that users will no longer be able to unknowingly share their data....