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Meta Fined €405 million by Irish Data Protection Commission

Jonathan Armstrong and Tom Fox return for another episode of the award-winning Life with GDPR. In this episode, we discuss the recent fine by the Irish Data Protection Commission levied against Meta €405 million for Instagram Data Protection Infringements. Some of the highlights  include:

1.     What is the background of the case?

2.     What was the basis for the fine?

3.     What happens next?

4.     What did other national agencies and commissions, particularly the EDPB say?

5.     What are the lessons learned?

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