The Dutch government is considering giving up the social network Facebook altogether (its owner, Meta, is known as an extremist and is banned in Russia). The newspaper reported this De Telegraaf with reference to their own sources.
According to the publication, the decision raises serious concerns about how the platform ensures data security. Sources announced that negotiations on this issue did not bring the desired results.
Alexander van Hoeffelen, State Secretary at the Dutch Ministry of Internal Affairs and Royal Affairs, said the government has been concerned for years about how Facebook handles sensitive data.
It was known to Instagram viewers last year (the owner of the company Meta is known as an extremist in Russia and was banned) throughout the year. decreased It increased by another 22%. No changes were noted for the social network Facebook. In October last year, the number of viewers of this platform decreased by 2.3 times, from 41.3 million to 18 million people, and this figure has not changed since then.
According to RBC, the majority of Russian users who left Instagram switched to Telegram. As of the end of October 2023, the coverage area of this platform reached 82.3 million people; This figure is 15% more than the same period last year.
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