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Meta bids to overturn €405m fine for breaching privacy rights
Summary
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd has applied to the High Court to overturn a €405 million fine imposed by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) for breaching the privacy rights of teenagers. The fine was issued in September 2022 following an investigation into Meta's processing of data from Instagram users aged 13 to 17 between May 2018 and September 2020, specifically the automatic publication of mobile numbers and email addresses under default business‑account settings. Meta argues that the DPC's decision is unconstitutional, citing breaches of the 2018 Data Protection Act, the Irish Constitution, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights, and claims that the fine constitutes a criminal sanction and an improper exercise of judicial power. The company seeks to quash the fine, declare relevant statutory provisions invalid, and obtain a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Meta bids to overturn €405m fine for breaching privacy rights. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- May 2018 Other
- September 2020 Other
- September 2 Other
- 2023-01-16 Publication
Places mentioned
- High Court
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