The Dutch data protection authority (AP) has warned that government organizations should not use Facebook to communicate with the country's citizens unless they can guarantee data protection.
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The advice follows the Dutch government's decision to postpone a proposed ban on government use of the platform.
The Dutch Ministry of the Interior asked the AP for advice on how the Dutch government uses Facebook, after concluding that it was not quite sure what Facebook was doing with the personal data of Dutch citizens who visited Dutch government pages.
