X’s AI ambitions under fire
Twitter (now “X”) is accused of using personal data from over 60 million EU users to train its AI without their consent, sparking multiple GDPR complaints.
The Irish Data Protection Commission initiated court proceedings against Twitter, but critics argue it focused on minor issues rather than the core GDPR violations. Privacy group noyb filed complaints in nine EU countries, pushing for a thorough investigation into Twitter’s data practices.
Instead of seeking user consent, Twitter relied on a “legitimate interest” argument, a tactic previously rejected in similar cases involving Meta.
Given the scale of potential GDPR breaches, noyb requested an emergency halt to Twitter’s AI data processing under Article 66 GDPR.