A study found that Meta (Facebook, Instagram and Facebook Messenger), YouTube and Discord keep users’ data for 180 days after they have deleted their accounts.
A report found that companies collected and could indefinitely retain troves of data, including information from data brokers, and about both users and non-users of their platforms.
As AI becomes increasingly embedded into society, there is a pressing need for regulatory guardrails and governance policies to protect consumer privacy and data rights.