European Union leaders will on Thursday press tech giants to protect personal data in the wake of the scandal over information harvested from Facebook, draft summit conclusions said.
The Brussels summit is tackling the row over the misuse of Facebook data by British firm Cambridge Analytica, which played a role in U.S. President Donald Trump’s election campaign.
“Social networks and digital platforms need to guarantee transparent practices and full protection of citizens’ privacy and personal data,” said the draft statement obtained by AFP.
The leaders will further discuss the issue at a summit in the Bulgarian capital Sofia in May, it added.
EU President Donald Tusk announced on Wednesday that it would be added to the summit agenda at the last minute. Mr. Tusk said leaders would tackle issues “undermining trust in our democracies through fake news or election meddling”. He said this was “particularly relevant in view of the recent revelations about Cambridge Analytica.”
