Canada: Office of the Privacy Commissioner opened investigation into X over its alleged collection, use, and disclosure of Canadians’ personal information to train artificial intelligence models

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Office of the Privacy Commissioner opened investigation into X over its alleged collection, use, and disclosure of Canadians’ personal information to train artificial intelligence models

On 27 February 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) opened an investigation into social media platform X following a complaint regarding its handling of personal information. The investigation will assess compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), focusing on the platform’s collection, use, and disclosure of Canadians’ personal data for training artificial intelligence models.

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Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2025-02-27
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On 27 February 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) opened an investigation…

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