The Data Protection Agency opens an investigation on its own initiative against the Interior Ministry over the report on the ideology of journalists
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The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has initiated an ex officio investigation into the Ministry of the Interior. The inquiry centers on an official report produced by the ministry's communication office that lists journalists alongside observations regarding their alleged political ideologies and tendencies.
The regulatory body is examining whether the compilation and handling of this information constitutes a breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The investigation addresses actions taken within a central government department concerning the monitoring or categorization of media professionals based on political leaning.
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El Mundo (Madrid, Spain) (ES)Highlights the specific regulatory focus on a potential GDPR violation by the ministry's communication office.
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