Ireland: Data Protection Commission assessment of Meta's use of users' photos and posts for AI services training and development
Progress
Current status
under investigation
21 May 2025 under investigation
14 Jun 2024 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
Ireland
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Data Protection Commission issued statement following Meta's introduction of additional safeguards regarding Meta AI’s processing of personal data for Large Language Model training in the EU/EEA
On 21 May 2025, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued a statement regarding Meta AI’s processing of personal data for Large Language Model (LLM) training in the EU/EEA. Following regulatory engagement initiated in March 2024, the DPC raised co…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Issued Data Protection Commission statement following Meta’s decision to stop using users' photos and posts for AI services training and development
On 14 June 2024, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced that following the dialogue with Meta, the company decided to pause its plans to train its large language model using public content from adults on Facebook and Instagram across the Eur…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority