By Jeff Dale2024-09-27T22:30:00
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta Ireland 91 million euros (U.S. $102 million) for multiple violations of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) related to the inadvertent storage of user passwords without encryption.
In 2019, Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) notified regulator and customers that “millions” of passwords were stored in “plaintext” on its internal systems, the Irish DPC announced in a press release Friday.
In June, a draft decision was handed down by other supervisory authorities, as required under Article 60 of the GDPR. On Wednesday, the Irish DPC notified MPIL of its decision to fine the social media giant over violations of Articles 5, 32, and 33 of the GDPR.
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Ireland’s cozy relationship with big business and Big Tech has once again come under scrutiny after the country’s media regulator allowed a $15 million one-off funding payment from Meta’s Oversight Board Trust to help launch the newly formed Appeal Centre Europe.
2024-10-30T13:55:00Z By Adrianne Appel
In an effort to streamline the enforcement of California’s stringent privacy rules, the Federal Communications Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the California Privacy Protection Agency.
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Meta agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle allegations regarding the unauthorized capture and use of personal biometric data of state residents.
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The DOJ sued Uber Thursday, alleging it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying people with disabilities equal access to its services.
2025-09-11T20:53:00Z By Neil Hodge
Europe’s banking regulator warns that weak compliance at fintech, regtech, and crypto firms may let money laundering and terrorist financing risks slip through. The EBA also found EU regulators’ approaches are often inconsistent and unclear.
2025-09-10T22:24:00Z By Adrianne Appel
California, Colorado, and Connecticut launched a joint enforcement sweep against businesses that fail to honor consumers’ online opt-out requests, the states announced Tuesday.
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