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MENLO PARK: A pedestrian walks in front of a new logo and the name 'Meta' on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California. US market regulators on July 27, 2022, went to court to stop Meta from buying virtual reality fitness app maker Within, a potential blow to the tech giant's metaverse ambitions. - AFP

Meta hit with 390 mn euro fine over EU data breaches

By ahmadomar

January 04, 2023 | 06:11 p.m EDT

Dublin: Meta was slapped Wednesday with fines totalling 390 million euros ($413 million) for breaching EU personal data laws on Facebook and Instagram, Ireland's data regulator said Wednesday.

The Data Protection Commission said in a statement that Meta breached "its obligations in relation to transparency" and used an incorrect legal basis "for its processing of personal data for the purpose of behavioural advertising".

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