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Irish privacy regulator to audit how social network handles users' data in Europe as the US Federal Trade Commission also considers probe.
Facebook is to be investigated by the Irish privacy regulator into how it handles users' data across Europe.
In the next fortnight the Irish data protection commissioner will launch a wide-ranging privacy audit of the social network after complaints about how Facebook tracks its users online.
The Irish regulator will conduct the audit on behalf of authorities in 27 European states, including the UK. The commissioner expects to complete the report before the end of the year, a spokeswoman for the regulator said.
Facebook is also under pressure in the US, where the Federal Trade Commission is considering an investigation into the popular website following complaints from a coalition of privacy campaigners.
