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Irish DPC Fines Meta $414 Million for GDPR Violations concerning Targeted Ads

Irish DPC Fines Meta $414 Million for GDPR Violations concerning Targeted Ads

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta a total of €390 million ($414 million) for its method of getting users to consent to targeted ad campaigns. The first fine relates to its subsidiary Facebook, which amounts to €210 million ($225 million), and the second relates to Instagram, for €180 million ($191 million). The complaint was initially filed in May 2018 in relation to the usage of terms of service to force user consent for targeted ads.

Japan Ruling Poised to Make Problems for Big Tech

Japan Ruling Poised to Make Problems for Big Tech

Algorithms have been a point of contention and discussion in the IT sector for years Most businesses both locally and internationally utilize algorithms. The question to ask is how algorithms work, how a business might thrive on a network, and what problems for Big Tech the ruling may bring.

Huge Facebook Phishing Operation Targets Millions

Huge Facebook Phishing Operation Targets Millions

According to PIXM, the phishing campaign that affected up to 8.5 million users started early in 2021. It also focused exclusively on Facebook Messenger. The scam was relying on the fact that only a few of the phishing instances were shared by the users publicly. In turn, they were rarely recognized as a direct attack.

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