Spain: Investigation into Meta over allegations that it tracked Android users' web activity and linked it to Facebook and Instagram identities
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
19 Nov 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Spain
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Prime Minister announced an investigation into Meta over allegations that it tracked Android users’ web activity and linked it to Facebook and Instagram identities
On 19 November 2025, the Prime Minister announced an investigation into Meta following findings by research centres in Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands that the company allegedly used a hidden mechanism to track the web activity of Android users …
Event type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government