The Irish Data Protection Commission says its inquiry has found Meta breached GDPR rules.
, after data from 533 million people in 106 countries was published on a hacking forum having been "scraped" from Facebook years earlier.Meta says it is "reviewing this decision carefully".
"Protecting the privacy and security of people's data is fundamental to how our business works", an official said. "That's why we have cooperated fully with the Irish Data Protection Commission on this important issue."Facebook's search and contact-importing tools for Messenger and Instagram were misused to automatically extract the data between 25 May 2018 and September 2019.
"Because this dataset was so large, because there had been previous instances of scraping on the platform where the issues could have been identified in a more timely way, we ultimately imposed a significant sanction," Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon
Belgique Dernières Nouvelles, Belgique Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Meta fined €265mn by Irish watchdog over privacy concerns\n\t\t\tKeep abreast of significant corporate, financial and political developments around the world.\n\t\t\tStay informed and spot emerging risks and opportunities with independent global reporting, expert\n\t\t\tcommentary and analysis you can trust.\n\t\t
Lire la suite »
Irish language: 'People have different reasons for wanting to learn'Michelle Furey says her 200 students have many different reasons for taking up the language.
Lire la suite »
Gran, 83, forced to put Egyptian toyboy lover on sex ban after trips to A&EIrish Jones says their constant love-making is taking a toll on her body.
Lire la suite »
The Oculus Quest 2 bundle with 2 great VR games is $90 off for Cyber MondayThis is probably the cheapest price you'll see the Meta Quest 2 VR headset for the next year.
Lire la suite »
Characterization of bat viromes reveals the co-infection, spillover, and emergence risk of several zoonotic virusesResearchers characterized the mammal-infecting viruses in 149 bats, representing six genera and 15 species, sampled from Yunnan province, China using an unbiased meta-transcriptomics approach.
Lire la suite »
Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir dies aged 52Scottish and British & Irish Lions second row Doddie Weir has died aged 52, the Scottish Rugby Union has confirmed.
Lire la suite »