Meta Platforms
€405.0M($437.4M USD)final
Date Issued
2022-09-05
Regulation
Authority
Ireland DPC
Country
Ireland
Violation Type
children
Currency
EUR
Violation Summary
Instagram published children contact details and allowed children aged 13-17 to operate business accounts.
Articles Violated
Art. 5(1)(c)Art. 6(1)Art. 12Art. 24
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Other Fines for Meta Platforms
| Date | Regulation | Amount (USD) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-22 | GDPR | $1,296,000,000 | Failure to implement sufficient measures to ensure information security |
| 2023-05-22 | GDPR | $1,296,000,000 | transfer |
| 2023-01-19 | GDPR | $5,940,000 | Non-compliance with lawful basis for data processing |
| 2023-01-04 | GDPR | $421,200,000 | consent |
| 2022-11-28 | GDPR | $286,200,000 | data_breach |
| 2022-11-25 | GDPR | $286,200,000 | Failure to implement sufficient measures to ensure information security |
| 2022-09-05 | GDPR | $437,400,000 | Failure to comply with data processing principles |
| 2022-09-05 | GDPR | $437,400,000 | children |
| 2022-03-15 | GDPR | $18,360,000 | Failure to comply with data processing principles |
| 2022-01-12 | GDPR | $5,940,000 | consent |