Meta fined over $400 million by top EU regulator for forcing users to accept targeted ads
Publishing timestamp: 2023-01-04 15:54:24
Summary
The Irish Data Protection Commission fined Facebook parent company Meta more than $400 million Wednesday after finding its Facebook and Instagram services breached EU privacy rules. The fines mark the conclusion of two lengthy investigations into Meta by the Irish regulator, which had been criticized over delays in the process. Meta must bring its data processing operations into compliance within three months and is appealing the decision. The decision means that Facebook must ask users for their consent to use their data for ads with a "yes/no" option.
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