Two social media giants like Facebook and Instagram will be blocked in Europe if there is no legal framework for the transfer of data to the United States. The previous agreements are annulled, and it is necessary to create legislation that protects the data of Europeans when they are managed abroad.
The European Union has been objecting to the lack of privacy in Meta services (Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) for years, but in this case it is to blame. The delay in the data transfer agreement between the EU and the US has left the company in a delicate situation to continue operating in Europe.
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Currently, data is shared between countries thanks to a temporary agreement, which has now been called into question. In 2020, the European courts annulled the application of the Privacy Shield that allowed citizens’ information to be processed in the United States, without due guarantees in the opinion of community justice.
The problem for Facebook and Instagram has become urgent because the Irish Data Protection Commission has called for them to be blocked within a month, since they operate illegally due to lack of regulation.
Anyway, the The rest of the data protection agencies must also pronounce themselves, so there would still be some bureaucracy that would delay the blocking of social networks. On the other hand, WhatsApp would not be affected at the moment, since it manages personal data differently.
Therefore, the European Commission must reach an agreement quickly to prevent social networks from ending up deactivated. Something that may play in their favor to favor the interests of the EU against those of the US.
Although it is foreseeable that the agreement will be reached, right now Facebook and Instagram are in danger of disappearing in Europe. Not to mention that the European Union will continue to closely monitor their privacy practices, and it would not be unusual for them to face further fines.
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Via: The world
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