Facebook's "Like" Button Violates German Law?

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Germany's data protection commissioner says that Facebook's "Like" button leads to profiling that violates the law. Like - Comment - Share. :D

The state of Schleswig-Holstein's data protection commissioner, Thilo Weichert, on Friday ordered state institutions to shut down the fan pages on the social networking site and remove the "Like" button from their websites, saying it leads to profiling that violates German and European law.
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Every time I think our country has gone bat-shit insane, I just look at the European news.
 
Oldie said:
Every time I think our country has gone bat-shit insane, I just look at the European news.
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Yup I agree its hard to understand when your privacy has been taken away from you for so long and continues to be, that you see this life as being normal and your to young to remember what it use to be like.
 
Uncle said:
Yup I agree its hard to understand when your privacy has been taken away from you for so long and continues to be, that you see this life as being normal and your to young to remember what it use to be like.
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Well, given their history, I kinda understand the over-reaction they tend to employ.
 
MrLonghair said:
I bet you guys wish you had the EU ready to step in and slap some wrists now dontcha :cool:
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Only a matter of time, before most Americans get brainwashed into thinking like these Euros.

Either stand behind the whole Constitution or let the government slowly take our freedoms.
 
What? You don't think the government loves the "Like" button, and their growing ability to measure public sentiment in realtime?
 
Forgive me if I am reading this wrong. I agree that its a stupid law, but I am the only one that questions why their (or government's institutions for that matter) state institutions need Facebook fan pages in the first place?

I always though fan pages where pretty dumb regardless of who/what its setup for anyway but why does any state institution need a fan page on a social networking site?
 
sleepeeg3 said:
Only a matter of time, before most Americans get brainwashed into thinking like these Euros.

Either stand behind the whole Constitution or let the government slowly take our freedoms.
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I'm sorry, but the majority / most of us have lives to live, families to raise, and life to enjoy.
 
Uncle said:
Yup I agree its hard to understand when your privacy has been taken away from you for so long and continues to be, that you see this life as being normal and your to young to remember what it use to be like.
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Wait, what? Did you actually read the article, or just react to the headline?

The Commissioner is saying that Facebook's "like" button on government pages is in violation of German citizen's privacy, in that it lets the government illegally profile its citizens.

IE., this complaint is the German government acting AGAINST other German government agencies in order to IMPROVE the privacy of German citizens.
 
dderidex said:
Wait, what? Did you actually read the article, or just react to the headline?

The Commissioner is saying that Facebook's "like" button on government pages is in violation of German citizen's privacy, in that it lets the government illegally profile its citizens.

IE., this complaint is the German government acting AGAINST other German government agencies in order to IMPROVE the privacy of German citizens.
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Yeah, I swear, even someone who read the first post in this thread would of known it was more than, "I hate the like button."

Then again, asking people to actually read more than the title = way too much out of this generation.
 
TwistedAegis said:
What? You don't think the government loves the "Like" button, and their growing ability to measure public sentiment in realtime?
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1:Do you Agree 2:Somewhat agree or 3:Totally Disagree, with this statement.
"Facebook builds a broad individual and for members even a personalized profile."
A Facebook spokesman conceded that the company can see "information such as the IP address" of users who visit a site with a "Like" button.
Wheres the hate button, or does that fall under the Hate Laws of my country.
 
Spidey329 said:
Well, given their history, I kinda understand the over-reaction they tend to employ.
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Because fascism worked so well for the country in the past, that its a wise move to make it internet policy as well? ;)

And yes, I have dual American and German citizenship. If only you could combine American social liberties like in Texas with German fiscal responsibility.
 
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