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Tax prep companies shared private taxpayer data with Google and Meta for years, congressional probe finds (www.cnn.com)

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Some of America’s largest tax-prep companies have spent years sharing Americans’ sensitive financial data with tech titans including Meta and Google in a potential violation of federal law — data that in some cases was misused for targeted advertising, according to a seven-month congressional investigation.

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[–] mikkL@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to me anymore, but alas; the ruthlessness and morraly bankrupt practices that governs some American companies is surprising…

I appreciate living in the EU and the fight taking place here for my data rights. Although deep down I'm aware that similar practices surely are happening here, they just haven't been uncovered yet.

Edit: As mentioned in a comment above, it appears to be an error. However, the morally issue remains. I don't understand how one can handle sensitive information so carelessly.