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.
Ireland
Twitter in data-protection probe after ‘400 million’ user details up for sale
A watchdog is to investigate Twitter after a hacker claimed to have private details linked to more than 400 million accounts.
Twitter faces investigation in Ireland over data breach
The breach reportedly affected more than 5 million users.
Ombudsman finds EU monitoring over Irish data ‘appropriate’
The EU Ombudsman has concluded an investigation into the European Commission’s monitoring of the application of data protection rules in Ireland.
Tracking ads on Twitter puts Musk on a collision course with EU privacy laws
Twitter’s lead privacy regulator in the European Union is being kept very busy indeed by Elon Musk’s erratic piloting of the bird site.
EU court rejects WhatsApp challenge against EU Data Protection Board
The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed as inadmissible an action brought by WhatsApp against a decision of the European Data Protection Board.
EU privacy regulator steps in to restrict Meta’s advertising practices
Ireland’s data watchdog now has one month to adopt the EU’s decision, which could impact Meta’s targeted advertising policies in Europe.
$275M Fine for Meta After Facebook Data Scrape
Meta has been found in violation of Europe’s GDPR rules requiring the social media giant to protect user data by “design and default.”
Facial recognition technology ‘inappropriate for policing,’ say privacy rights advocates
Irish Council for Civil Liberties and academics raise concerns about plans for law to enable technology that is banned for policing in other countries.
Twitter’s lead EU watchdog for data protection has fresh questions for Musk
Twitter’s lead regulator in the EU is on its case after the resignation of senior staff in charge of security and privacy compliance.
Irish DPA warns of urgent need for new senior staff
Pre-budget submission earlier this year outlined ‘cascading pressures and constraints’.
Ireland-led GDPR probe of Yahoo’s cookie banners moves to draft decision review
Ireland’s DPA concluded nvestigation into Yahoo in relation to cookie banners displayed on its media properties and submitted a draft decision to other EU DPAs for review.