US-based technology giant Meta, which also includes social media giants such as Facebook and Instagram, Voyager labs sued a company named after him for creating thousands of fake Facebook accounts to collect user data from more than 600,000 profiles.

Voyager Labs describes itself as “the world leader in advanced AI-based research solutions.” In practice, this means collectively analyzing social media posts to make claims about individuals. For example, the company that sold its services to the Los Angeles Police Department in 2021 predicting which individuals may commit crimes by doing mass analysis in the media. had claimed.

According to Meta, Voyager Labs has collected a lot of information from users, from likes to photos.

Noting the terms of service violation, Meta says Voyager Labs collects information such as posts, likes, friend lists, photos, and comments. Also on file, Voyager Labs’ More than 38,000 fake Facebook accounts created and these accounts were used to collect information from over 600,000 profiles between July 2022 and September 2022.

The tech giant noted that Instagram and Facebook data are being used without permission and added that more than 600,000 accounts related to Voyager Labs have been removed from both platforms. It is also one of the data that the data collected includes people from almost every segment, from non-profit organizations to healthcare facilities, and is used for services that are sold to customers.

Emphasizing that people’s rights are being ignored and unfair profits are being made, Meta said the company should stop violating its terms of service and from platforms like Facebook and Instagram. be permanently banned requirements of the court.