A thousand Facebook - Cambridge Analytica scandals every day

02-02-2023
An article by ECNL and European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) in EURACTIVE on how ad delivery algorithms pose a threat to democracy and our civic freedoms.

This EURACTIV article highlights the concerning frequency with which personal data is mishandled by big platforms's algorithms, necessitating an effort to introduce robust regulatory measures against such breaches in the automated delivery of political ads. Co-authored by ECNL's Karolina Iwańska and EPD's Fernando Hortal Foronda, the article argues that the integrity of electoral processes in the EU is threatened not only by malicious campaigns but also by algorithms optimised for big tech’s business interests. 

 

Navigate the complex landscape of data privacy and online political advertising by reading the full article on EURACTIV now!