Facebook may have infringed on users' rights, data watchdog says 

The DPC launched an “own-volition inquiry” following widespread international media attention on the data leak.

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) believes Facebook may have infringed on users’ rights as they launch an inquiry into a data leak involving the personal details of hundreds of millions of people. 

The DPC launched an “own-volition inquiry” following widespread international media attention on the data leak.