US EditionSouth Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
- South Korea fined Meta 21.6 billion won for illegally collecting sensitive user information from nearly a million people without consent, as stated by the country’s data watchdog on Nov 5.
- The Personal Information Protection Commission concluded that Meta unlawfully collected sensitive data about 980,000 Facebook users, including religion and political views, from July 2018 to March 2022.
- South Korea's privacy law prohibits processing sensitive data without explicit consent, with the commission stating that Meta's practices violated these regulations.
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Mark Zuckerberg-Led Meta Fined $15M In South Korea For Collecting Data Of Facebook Users Illegally - Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has been fined $15 million by South Korea for unlawfully gathering sensitive personal information from Facebook users. What Happened: The South Korean Personal Information Protection Commission found Mark Zuckerberg led Meta guilty of illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including details about their political views and sexual orientation. This information was then shared with…
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South Korea Fines Meta $15 Million for Illegally Collecting Information on Facebook Users
SEOUL, South Korea—South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views and sexual orientation, and sharing it with thousands of advertisers. It was the latest in a series of penalties against Meta by South Korean authorities in recent years as they increase their scrutiny of …
Seoul. South Korea fined Meta, the parent company of Facebook, with more than $15 million for collecting sensitive information from nearly a million users without consent and sharing it with advertisers, reported Tuesday the country's data protection agency.The company violated laws prohibiting users from using information about political opinions, religious beliefs and sexual preferences without their explicit consent, said the Seoul Personal I…
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