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WhatsApp Ireland Fined €225 Million Over Data Protection Law Breach.

Thursday, 2 September 2021 11:58

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

Image: WhatsApp logo

It's the largest ever fine issued by the Data Protection Commission

WhatsApp Ireland has been fined €225 million over breaches of data protection laws.

It's the largest ever fine issued by the Data Protection Commission and the second highest under GDPR.

WhatsApp fined €225m by the Irish data regulator:

— Way more € than Irish DPC planned
— But 8 other EU regulators complained that Irish DPC’s planned fine was too low
— So EU data oversight board (EDPB) intervened, ordered amount raised to €225mhttps://t.co/35cGtqplIx
— Adrian Weckler (@adrianweckler) September 2, 2021

The watchdog's investigation began in 2018 into the sharing of data with other Facebook companies.

WhatsApp is planning to appeal the decision.

Tech correspondent Jess Kelly says other European regulators disagreed with a proposed fine of up to 50 million

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