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EU slaps $1.3 billion fine on Meta
By
Athik Saleh
1
Massive fine
Meta was fined $1.3bn by the Irish privacy watchdog for breaking EU privacy rules. It's the largest fine under Europe's data protection regime.
2
Transferring data
The company was fined for transferring the Facebook data of EU citizens to the US. The Irish DPC said Meta did not address associated risks.
3
Illegal
Meta transferred data under the Privacy Shield agreement between the US and EU. The agreement was struck down in 2020 by EU's top court.
4
Origin
The complaint against Meta dates back to 2013. It stems from
Edward Snowden
's revelations about the US's mass surveillance programs.
5
Implication
The ruling will affect Meta's ad revenue as data transfer to the US is important for targeted advertising. Meta said it will appeal the decision
EU slaps $1.3 billion
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