Instagram fined €405m by Irish data protection regulator

The fine is the largest fine the authority has ever issued and it said full details of the decision will be published next week
Instagram fined €405m by Irish data protection regulator

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Mon, 05 Sep, 2022 - 16:12
REBECCA LAFFAN and Gráinne Ní Aodha

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Instagram €405m for breaking the privacy rights of children.

The watchdog found Instagram allowed children aged between 13 and 17 to operate business accounts on the platform.

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