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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Gráinne Ní Aodha

Ireland's data watchdog hits Instagram with €405 million fine

Ireland’s data protection watchdog has issued Instagram with a €405 million fine over the way in which it handled teenagers’ personal data – the largest fine the authority has ever issued.

Instagram’s parent company Meta said in a statement that it plans to appeal.

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) began an inquiry in September 2020 in relation to how the social media giant processed the details of teenage minors on Instagram accounts.

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