Meta’s €251M GDPR Fine: When Facebook Liked Data Breaches a Little Too Much
Meta faces a €251m fine from the Irish Data Protection Commission for a 2018 data breach affecting 29 million Facebook accounts. Apparently, leaving the door open for unauthorized guests is frowned upon in data protection circles. This fine joins Meta’s ever-growing collection of GDPR violations, proving that some lessons are hard to learn.
Hot Take:
Meta’s been slapped with yet another hefty fine for failing to keep our Facebook skeletons in the closet. Who knew keeping secrets could be so expensive? Maybe it’s time to hire a data breach bouncer, Meta!
Key Points:
- Meta fined €251m ($263m) for a 2018 data breach affecting 29 million Facebook accounts.
- The breach exploited the “View As” feature, compromising personal data like names, emails, and even religious beliefs.
- About 3 million EU accounts were affected, triggering GDPR breaches.
- Meta failed to adequately notify or document the breach, among other GDPR violations.
- Irish DPC continues to enforce GDPR rules with hefty fines for major companies.
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