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WhatsApp Fined For Breaching GDPR

Whatsapp has been fined €5.5 million by the Data Protection Commissioner. The Meta-owned company has...
Ben Finnegan
Ben Finnegan

1:00 PM - 19 Jan 2023



WhatsApp Fined For Breaching G...

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WhatsApp Fined For Breaching GDPR

Ben Finnegan
Ben Finnegan

1:00 PM - 19 Jan 2023



Whatsapp has been fined €5.5 million by the Data Protection Commissioner.

The Meta-owned company has been sanctioned by the Data Protection Commissioner in Ireland for breaches related to GDPR.

Facebook and Instagram were fined at the start of this year for a similar issue - both of which are also owned by Meta.

That fine totaled €390 million.

This breach was investigated following a complaint in 2018 about the app asking users to agree to its new Terms of Service, but users wouldn't be able to use it if they declined.

Facebook - now Meta - bought the messaging app in 2014.

Meta said it would appeal the judgment earlier this month about its Facebook and Instagram platforms.



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