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French data protection regulator CNIL, has flagged Facebook with a formal notice to comply with European data privacy laws within the next three months, or face possible sanctions. Facebook is said to now be reviewing the CNIL's demands. The CNIL has argued that the social network is violating multiple data protection laws, including the collection of non-member browsing activities. It also added that the platform is gathering data regarding the sexual orientation, religious and political preferences 'without the explicit consent of account holders.' It noted too that Facebook does not notify users at sign-up of their rights concerning their personal data. The CNIL further accused Facebook of setting advertising cookies 'without properly informing and obtaining the consent of internet users.'

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