Personal data: EU sanctions Meta with heavy fine of 265 million euros

MO12345LEMONDE With AFP

The American Meta social networks, Facebook parent company, was punished for a heavy fine of 265 million euros for not having protected the data of its users enough, the data protection commission announced , the Irish regulator on behalf of the European Union, Monday, November 28.

“The data protection commission today announces the conclusion of an investigation into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, body which controls data from the Facebook social network, imposing a fine of 265 million euros and a series of measures Corrective “, according to press release .

/Media reports cited above.