The Leipzig court awarded €5,000 to a Facebook user for GDPR violations by Meta’s Business Tools, establishing a precedent for compensation in European data protection cases.
Meta and Yandex exploit Android local ports to link browsing data with app identities, bypassing privacy protections and raising serious GDPR concerns.
The Irish DPC approved Meta’s AI training data collection with safeguards, but legal challenges and privacy concerns under GDPR persist.
The Higher Regional Court of Cologne upheld Meta’s lawful use of public EU data for AI training under GDPR, despite ongoing criticism from German data protection authorities.
Meta uses AI on Instagram to verify user ages, protect teens with privacy settings, and notify parents about age accuracy and online safety.
Meta plans to train its AI models on public content in the EU to comply with GDPR and enhance privacy while avoiding legal risks.
WhatsApp receives support from a CJEU adviser in its challenge against the EDPB over a €225 million fine for privacy violations.
Activists filed complaints against Meta for not respecting users’ requests to opt out of targeted advertising in Europe, prompting investigations by data protection authorities.
The European General Court supports the EDPB’s authority, requiring Ireland’s DPC to conduct separate investigations into Meta’s data processing, reinforcing GDPR enforcement.
European data protection fines fell to €1.2 billion in 2024; activists claim enforcement is weak, with only 1.3% of cases fined, urging stricter personal accountability under GDPR.
Meta emphasizes its commitment to data privacy, driven by regulatory pressures and evolving EU standards, amid concerns over its extensive data collection and new AI initiatives.
Meta challenges a €91 million fine from Ireland’s DPC for improperly storing user passwords, claiming the penalty is excessive and misapplied under GDPR.