Facebook Calls for New Global Standard on Data Sharing
Push for regulation comes amid backlash against tech companies over privacy concerns
By Camilla Hodgson and Madhumita Murgia
Facebook is calling for a new global data sharing standard, months after it was ordered to overhaul the way it manages user information following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
The social media company said in a white paper on Wednesday it was urging regulators to establish clear rules about when user data can be transferred, how the information should be protected and who is responsible if data are misused.
Facebook said the new framework, which should be written and enforced by regulators, would enhance existing data privacy legislation. Despite the existence of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, which introduced complex new data privacy rules, the company said questions about best practice remained.
The issue of data portability, or how information is moved between services, is integral for Facebook, which collects and stores vast troves of user data. Facebook users may currently choose to transfer data to or from other services and apps via the platform.
