EU slams record €1.2bn fine on Facebook over data transfer

EU slams record €1.2bn fine on Facebook over data transfer

Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has been fined €1.2 billion (£1 billion) for mishandling people’s data when transferring it between Europe and the United States. Issued by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, it is the largest fine imposed under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation privacy law. GDPR rules require companies to seek people’s consent before using…

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