The Dutch privacy watchdog AP has banned Facebook users from using Facebook pages for official work until data security is ensured. News Reuters.
The reason given is that they are still not sure what is done with the personal information of Facebook users associated with these pages. Government agencies should not use social media unless they can ensure that users’ information is securely protected, they said.
Aled Wolfsen, Chairman of the AP, said that sensitive information on government agencies’ Facebook pages should be protected.
The country has already contacted Meta, the management company of Facebook. The country informed that a decision will be taken in this regard very soon.
Alexandra van Hafelen, the junior minister of the Ministry of Digitalization of the Netherlands, said that its use will be suspended until Facebook takes effective action. If the organization does not take appropriate steps, then a decision will be taken to stop this social media completely, he said.