Coverage dated September 4, 2022 to September 5, 2022
Irish Data Watchdog Fines Instagram Over $400 Million
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“The risks to children from Meta's practices is incalculable,” said one researcher who discovered that Instagram had exposed minors’ contact information in 2019.
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DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland's data privacy regulator has agreed to levy a record fine of 405 million euros ($402 million) against social network Instagram
Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers’ personal data. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said Monday that it made
LONDON (AP) — Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers' personal data.
“The risks to children from Meta's practices is incalculable,” said one researcher who discovered that Instagram had exposed minors’ contact information in 2019.
Ireland's internet regulators fined Instagram $402 million Monday, saying the company had revealed private information of minors on its platform. The company plans to appeal.
