Meta Looses in Court Over Potential €430 Million GDPR Fines
Meta lost a legal challenge allowing the Irish Data Protection Commission to impose fines up to €430 million for GDPR violations affecting millions of Facebook users.
May 2026
Belgian Data Protection Authority turns to criminal courts for GDPR enforcement
The Belgian Data Protection Authority will use criminal courts to enforce GDPR rules after fines were often reduced by the Market Court.
German Authorities Oppose Chat Control to Protect Privacy
German data protection authorities urge the EU to stop chat control plans, citing privacy risks, technical flaws, and advocating for child safety by design.
Instagram Ends End-to-End Encryption for Direct Messages
Meta ends Instagram’s optional end-to-end encryption for direct messages, reverting to standard encryption that allows message access by the company.
Yango Faces €100 Million GDPR Fine for Sharing Personal Data Outside EU
The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Yango’s parent company €100 million for inadequate protection of European users’ data transferred to Russia.
Irish DPC Investigates Shein for Potential GDPR Breaches
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission investigates Shein over possible GDPR breaches involving customer data transfers to China.
LinkedIn Faces GDPR Investigation Over Profile Viewer Information Access
LinkedIn faces an Austrian GDPR complaint over restricting profile viewer data to paying users, challenging the platform’s compliance with data access rights.