Meta Under Investigation in Spain for GDPR Violations
National Court Prosecutor’s Office initiates investigation into Meta’s potential GDPR violations.
Spain Blocks Meta’s Election Tools on Facebook and Instagram Over GDPR Concerns
Spanish data protection agency blocks Meta from rolling out election-focused features on Facebook and Instagram in Spain under GDPR regulations, citing concerns over data processing practices.
EU Users Gain More Control Over Data with Meta’s Unlinking Option
Meta introduces account unlinking options for EU users under DMA regulations.
Meta facing record fine for mishandling EU user data
Facebook is set to face potentially record-breaking fine for their noncompliance with the GDPR.
Facebook inches closer to European blackout
Facebook and Instagram could be prohibited from sending European user data to the United States within the next two months
Meta alleges DPC’s €405m Instagram fine is unconstitutional
The DPC issued the fine last September after investigating GDPR breaches.
EDPB: Data commissioner did not investigate Facebook with ‘due diligence’
Europe’s senior regulator critical of data protection commission over data collection investigation.
Facebook and Instagram to restrict advertisers’ access to teenagers’ data
From February advertisers will no longer be able to see young users’ gender or type of posts they have engaged with.
Meta fined €390 million for using personal data without consent
Facebook, Instagram told to pay up, make changes to data slurping process within 3 months.
Instagram owner Meta fined €405m over handling of teens’ data
Penalty follows investigation into Instagram setting that allowed teenagers to set up accounts that displayed contact details.
Meta Repeats Threat It May Pull From Europe
Meta Platforms Inc. reiterated its warning that it may have no choice but to pull its popular Facebook and Instagram services from the European Union.
Irish DPC files draft order to halt Meta’s data transfers to US
The Irish DPC informed its EU DPA counterparts of its draft decision to halt Meta’s data flows from the EU to the U.S.