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Telegraaf: The Dutch government wants to completely abandon Facebook

2/5/2024, 8:40:16 PM

Highlights: The Dutch government wants to ditch Facebook* entirely due to concerns about data security. De Telegraaf writes that negotiations between the Cabinet of Ministers and the Meta** company did not bring the desired results. In the future the Dutch government may refuse to use social network X if an audit indicates possible risks of leaks. Earlier, Estonia sent proposals to the European Commission to strengthen regulation regarding the Telegram messenger. The organization is recognized as extremist and banned on the territory of Russia by decision of the Tverskoy Court of Moscow dated March 21, 2022.

The Dutch government wants to ditch Facebook* entirely due to concerns about data security. De Telegraaf writes about this.


According to the publication, negotiations between the Cabinet of Ministers and the Meta** company regarding the processing of confidential information on the social network did not bring the desired results.

It is noted that in the future the Dutch government may refuse to use social network X if an audit indicates possible risks of leaks.

Earlier, Estonia sent proposals to the European Commission to strengthen regulation regarding the Telegram messenger.

* Meta product, activity recognized as extremist, prohibited in Russia by decision of the Tverskoy Court of Moscow dated March 21, 2022.

** The organization is recognized as extremist and banned on the territory of Russia by decision of the Tverskoy Court of Moscow dated March 21, 2022.