Tax preparation firms shared sensitive information with Meta

A group of seven US senators has sent a letter to the heads of the IRS, the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and the IRS watchdog, revealing that they have found evidence that reveals “a shocking breach of taxpayer privacy by tax prep companies and by Big Tech firms.”

According to the letter, information about tens of millions of US taxpayers was sent by three tax preparation firms to social media giant Meta. The letter asked the agencies …

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