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‘Extraordinarily sensitive” data about taxpayers shared with Facebook

Posted By Peter Coyne | 2023-07-13 03:28:48

Three large tax prep firms sent “extraordinarily sensitive” information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta over the course of at least two years.

  • They say some of that data was then used by Meta to create targeted advertising to its own users, other companies, and to train Meta’s algorithms.
  • The firms in question are H&R Block, TaxAct and TaxSlayer shared with the social media giant, according to a report by congressional Democrats.

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