Both platforms have been accused of significant GDPR violations this week over their advertising practices. But experts say that steep fines may not be enough to deter bad behavior – and that more intensive remedies are needed.

When it comes to privacy nightmares, Pinterest is unlikely to be the first social app that springs to mind. But the visual discovery engine's use of

Social media platform Pinterest has been hit with a privacy complaint in France for processing people's data without their consent, lodged today by advocacy group NOYB.

Privacy campaigners filed a complaint this week against lifestyle website Pinterest, accusing it of secretly gathering personal data to use for targeted advertising.

The group filed the case on Tuesday after receiving a complaint from a French user of the platform, where subscribers swap ideas on home furnishings, travel, recipes and other lifestyle concerns.