France’s data protection authority (DPA) announced Wednesday it issued a fine of 5.2 million euros (then-U.S. $5.7 million) against facial recognition company Clearview AI last month for failing to comply with an October order to cease and desist from further violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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