The European Commission on Thursday demanded explanations from the professional social network LinkedIn, part of the Microsoft group, suspected of exploiting certain sensitive personal data of its users (sexual orientation, political opinions, etc.) for the purposes of advertising targeting, according to a European source. .
This request for information, which is not an indictment at this stage, comes within the framework of the EU Digital Services Regulation (DSA), which imposes new obligations on online platforms, particularly in their practices. profiling users for advertising purposes.