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:
— Adrian Weckler (@adrianweckler) September 2, 2021
— 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
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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