The Irish Data Protection Commission said it’s 'seeking detailed information from Facebook on the processing in question' after the company confirmed it had been transcribing audio from users in the Messenger app. — AFP
Facebook Inc risks another spat with European Union privacy watchdogs following reports that the social-media giant paid contractors to transcribe clips of audio from users of its services.
The Irish Data Protection Commission said it’s “seeking detailed information from Facebook on the processing in question” after the company confirmed it had been transcribing audio from users in the Messenger app.
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