Ireland watchdog fines WhatsApp record sum for flouting EU data rules
by Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent from Technology | The Guardian on (#5P2W7)
Messaging app calls 225m fine for breaking data protection rules entirely disproportionate'
Ireland's data privacy watchdog has slapped WhatsApp with a record 225m (193m) fine for violating EU data protection rules.
The Dublin-based Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced the decision on Thursday after a three-year investigation into the messaging app, which is owned by Facebook. It ordered WhatsApp to remedy its policies to protect personal data.
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