And Facebook had said in a statement that an internal technical glitch had caused the platform to work, denying that there was any evidence that user data had been compromised due to this technical malfunction, and the platform had also apologized for this malfunction.
Facebook faces many criticisms, including spreading misinformation, increasing tensions and amplifying hatred, which many reports indicated that it had information about these negative effects.
And about the legal position regarding this holiday, the legal advisor and lawyer in appeal and specialized in information security, Dina Al-Mokadam, told Sky News Arabia that if a person wants to file a lawsuit against a company, whatever its specialization, he will file a lawsuit against the legal representative against it, and if it is an international company, he will file a legal lawsuit through A law firm in the country in which the company is located, whether it is the United States or others, especially since major companies may have multiple headquarters in different countries. In the case of Facebook, a lawsuit must be filed through a law firm in America, and it is also possible in Egypt to resort to the economic court.
The presenter added that if it is proven that the damage caused to any person as a result of the leakage and data theft, he can receive an amount that may reach up to 6000 pounds, or 7800 dollars, in compensation, depending on the damages incurred by him as a result of the interruption.
Regarding the legal position on Facebook’s malfunction, the information security expert says, “This is a technical malfunction, and we do not know the truth about what actually happened, in order to be sure of the administration’s legal responsibility or not. I mean, is this a sudden malfunction or the result of a repair? We wait for the official statement first.”
EU laws
And she indicated that: You have the right to file a civil lawsuit against Facebook under Article 82 of the data protection laws and regulations in the European Union, a law that came into force in early 2018, which is a set of laws and rules related to privacy established by the European Union approved on April 14, 2016 from By the European Commission to protect the rights and personal data of all EU citizens, replacing Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals in relation to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, which is much broader than the Cookie Act of 2011 (to be replaced soon by the new EU ePrivacy law that goes hand in hand with GDPR). A plan to offer the regulation has been developed for two years, with the deadline for implementation in all European countries set on May 25, 2018.
Documentation of accounts
On the importance of documenting Facebook accounts, the legal advisor affirms: “Yes, authentication means recognizing the character and person of the individual who owns the first account. Therefore, any manipulation of his data by another party asks the Facebook administration to leak it or not protect it. Of course, for each individual capacity, companies or government agencies, a special legal deal with The Facebook administration .. but everyone is under the heading of protecting their information from manipulation and leakage.”
And Dina continues by saying: “In the event of data loss, theft or access without your permission: the authorities must be notified within 72 hours (according to Article 33) along with the persons whose data has been accessed (according to Article 34), of the Internet laws. and data protection.
Facebook policy and public opinion guidance
With regard to Facebook’s policy and its quest to direct public opinion, lawyer Dina Al-Mokadam says: “Of course, Facebook owns tools to guide public opinion according to its whims and desires, and a desire to increase interaction. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the ruler, how sites, videos, and hashtags were widely and apparently full of violence and intrusion, until things settled down and the world recognized the legitimacy of 30/6 until the direction changed 180 degrees.
Facebook duplication
And she points out that: “Facebook deals with duplicity, for example, it prevents you from writing any expression outside or racist, in the event that it leaves the descendants of Al-Banna, “in reference to the Brotherhood”, who market and finance thousands of dollars in videos offensive to the Egyptian state, its army and leadership, and this is in line with Facebook’s personal interest.” .
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