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Q&A: Is Meta data-transfer fine enough to allay privacy concerns?

Meta said it would appeal the ruling by the European Data Protection Board [File: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters]

Facebook’s parent company Meta has been fined a record $1.3bn for violating European Union data protection laws.

Regulators on Monday found the tech giant unlawfully sent the personal data of European users to the United States.

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