EU leaders demand privacy protection Facebook

brussels - Social networks like Facebook must guarantee that the personal data of citizens and their privacy are fully protected. The government leaders of the EU countries put this demand on digital platforms Thursday at a summit in Brussels.

The leaders are concerned about the revelations about the Cambridge Analytica data company that would have used personal data from millions of Facebook users to make voter profiles in the US without permission. This has tried to influence the voting behavior of people.

The leaders take the case very seriously, said EU President Donald Tusk. 'European and national legislation must be respected and enforced. '

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has acknowledged that his company has made mistakes and has expressed regret. The European Parliament assumes that he will provide clarification. Chairman Antonio Tajani has invited him to do so.

To investigate the scandal in countries such as the US and Great Britain. EU leaders return to the issue at a summit in May in Bulgaria.