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Meta Platforms Ireland

€1,200,000,000

Authority

DPC

Country

Ireland

Date Issued

May 22, 2023

Industry

Technology

Summary

Ireland's Data Protection Commission fined Meta €1.2 billion for transferring EU user data to the United States without adequate safeguards under GDPR. This was the largest GDPR fine imposed at that time.

Violation Types

Cross-Border TransferSecurityLegal Basis

Articles Violated

Art. 46(1) GDPR

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