- Noyb has filed complaints in eight European countries against X for using personal data without consent.
- X allegedly fed data of over 60 million European users into its Grok AI technology.
- The European Data Protection Commission has acted, but Noyb demands further investigation.
The European Center for Digital Rights, also known as Noyb, has lodged formal complaints against X in eight European nations.
Despite recent actions by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) to halt X’s controversial data practices, Noyb argues that these measures do not address the core legality issues.
Noyb Files Major Privacy Complaints Against Elon Musk’s X for Unauthorized AI Data Use
Elon Musk’s social media platform X is under scrutiny in Europe following complaints by the European Center for Digital Rights (Noyb). The group has accused X of feeding the personal data of over 60 million European users into its Grok AI technology without proper consent. This data use, allegedly begun recently, was not communicated to users, leading to concerns about privacy violations.
The complaints were lodged across eight European countries, including Austria, Belgium, and France. Noyb’s actions come on the heels of legal action by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), which sought to address the issues surrounding X’s data processing practices. The DPC’s intervention has led to a temporary suspension of the contested data practices by X.
Noyb founder Max Schrems criticized the DPC for not addressing the legality of the data processing itself, suggesting that their actions were insufficient. He emphasized that X’s failure to inform users about their data usage undermines the principles of the GDPR, which aims to protect personal information and require user consent.
In response, Noyb has requested an urgent procedure to compel data protection authorities in the affected countries to take more decisive action. The group is pushing for a comprehensive investigation to ensure X’s compliance with EU privacy laws.
Noyb’s legal actions highlight ongoing concerns about privacy and data protection in the digital age. As the investigation continues, it will be crucial to see how regulatory bodies enforce GDPR compliance and address user rights in the face of evolving technology.
“We want to ensure that Twitter (now X) fully complies with EU law, which — at a bare minimum — requires to ask users for consent,” said Max Schrems, Noyb founder.
