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Irish regulator fines Meta €265m for GDPR failings

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Data protection “by design and default” failings in Meta’s software led to the exposure of personal details of 533 million users.

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a fine of €265m ($275m) Meta, which is the parent entity and data controller for Facebook and Instagram.

The fine, along with a range of specific corrective measures within a stipulated timeframe, is being imposed as a result of the publication of