Facebook Faces 7 Data Probes from Irish Watchdog

Facebook Inc. faces seven separate data-protection probes in Ireland as the country’s privacy regulator looks to take advantage of new rules that allow it to impose hefty fines.

The investigations are among 16 cases targeting big technology companies including Twitter Inc., Apple Inc., LinkedIn Corp., and also Facebook’s WhatsApp and Instagram.

Source: Facebook Faces 7 Data Probes as Irish Watchdog Gets Tough – Bloomberg