The regulator believes the company is forcing users to agree to the processing of their personal data on Instagram and Facebook. The fines were the result of two complaints filed in 2018.

what’s the problem this time

The company was accused of not complying with the European Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). A new law was passed that same year, but despite this, Meta continued to require users to consent to data processing in a user agreement.

Complaints made in 2018 stated that this meant forcing them to allow targeted ads.

Irish regulator’s decision

The regulator decided that the company did not clearly explain all the terms to users. After consultation with the European Data Protection Board, it was decided that such consent cannot protect such breaches. In addition to the fines imposed, the company was required to bring its services into compliance with GDPR requirements within three months.

Meta has no plan to implement the decision

Meta strongly opposes this decision and plans to appeal. Company officials also stated that this will not prevent the services from displaying targeted ads.

We are exploring various options to continue providing our personalized service to users.
– He said in Meta’s description.

This isn’t the first time Meta has been penalized for processing personal data.

• In September, the company was fined $402 million for using young people’s information.
• In November, the developer was ordered to pay $276 million for the data leak in 2021.