Meta’s Mega Fines: €251M GDPR Penalty Meets $50M Aussie Settlement
Meta has been fined €251 million by the Irish Data Protection Commission for GDPR violations due to a 2018 Facebook data breach. Unauthorized access tokens exposed sensitive user information, including that of children. Meta has also agreed to a $50 million settlement in Australia over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Hot Take:
Meta just got a multi-million-dollar slap on the wrist from the Irish DPC, proving once again that privacy breaches are like bad haircuts—they’re costly and everyone notices. Maybe next time, they won’t forget to lock the digital front door!
Key Points:
- The Irish DPC fined Meta €251 million for GDPR violations from a 2018 Facebook data breach.
- The breach exposed sensitive data of 29 million users, including names, emails, and phone numbers.
- Violations included incomplete breach notifications and poor data protection design.
- Meta also agreed to a $50 million settlement in Australia for the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
- Both incidents point to past practices that Meta claims are no longer relevant today.
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