Source: Privacy Commissioner
OPC and several global counterparts are highlighting how social media companies can better protect personal information, as concerns grow about mass scraping of personal information within social media platforms, including to support artificial intelligence systems.
Mass data scraping poses significant risks to individuals fundamental right to privacy, said Canadian Commissioner Philippe Dufresne. Personal information, even when it is publicly accessible, is subject to privacy laws and must be adequately protected. This initiative highlights the importance of collaboration between data protection authorities and with industry.
Commissioner Dufresne, New Zealand Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster and their counterparts engaged with some of the worlds largest social media companies after issuing a joint statement on data scraping last year. As a result of this engagement, they have now issued a follow-up statement laying out additional takeaways for industry.
