Constitutional Court rules French government can scan social media for tax cheats
PARIS, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The French government can go ahead with plans to trawl social media to detect tax avoidance, the constitutional court has ruled.
Customs and tax officials will be allowed to review users’ profiles, posts and pictures for evidence of undisclosed income.
The new rules are part of a broader law on tax changes passed last week.
Human rights groups and the French data protection authority had expressed concern over the moves.