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Violation Summary
Unlawful data transfers to the US in violation of Schrems II. Largest GDPR fine ever.
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Related Headlines
NPR Technology · 3/24/2026
The jury agreed that Meta engaged in "unconscionable" trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities of and inexperience of children. Jurors found there were thousands of violations, each counting separately toward a penalty of $375 million.
Statista · 1/8/2026
Constitutional Discourse · 3/21/2025
Google News Privacy · 7/19/2024
Nigeria consumer protection agency fines Meta $220M for data privacy violations and mandates compliance with new data protection laws Jurist.org
Google News Privacy · 5/22/2023
Meta Faces Record $1.3B Fine for European Data Privacy Violations The Hollywood Reporter
The New York Times · 5/22/2023
The Guardian · 5/22/2023
Google News Privacy · 5/22/2023
Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to US AP News
Google News Privacy · 1/4/2023
European Union fines Facebook parent Meta 390M euros for privacy violations pbs.org
Data Privacy Manager · 1/24/2020
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 |
| 2023-01-19 | 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 |
| 2022-09-05 | 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 |