Cybersecurity
Meta Cracks Down on Companies That Spied on Users in 100 Countries
Facebook parent identified six companies that carried out surveillance on thousands of people.
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Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. has announced a sweeping crackdown on surveillance companies that it says have used its social media websites to spy on people in more than 100 countries.
In a report published on Thursday, Meta identified six companies from Israel, India, and North Macedonia, in addition to an unknown entity in China, which it said carried out “indiscriminate” surveillance targeting thousands of people.