X platform has announced an update to its privacy policy that allows sharing user data with third parties for training artificial intelligence models. The update, scheduled to take effect on November 15, 2024, permits external companies to purchase user data for various purposes, including training generative artificial intelligence models.
The new policy allows users to opt out of sharing their data, but X has not yet specified the exact method for doing so, with additional details expected to be released before the policy goes into effect.
In addition to the privacy update, X has emphasized penalties for illegal data collection, imposing a fine of $15,000 for each million posts accessed within 24 hours.
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