US EditionSouth Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
- Meta Platforms was fined 21.6 billion won for illegally collecting sensitive data from Facebook users, according to Korea's data protection watchdog.
- The Personal Information Protection Commission found Meta collected data from about 980,000 local users without consent, violating the Personal Information Protection Act.
- Meta must provide legal grounds for data use and enhance safety measures following the penalty imposed for mishandling user information.
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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…
The Epoch Times
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…
South Korea fines Meta US$15mil for illegal collection of user data
SEOUL: US tech giant Meta illegally harvested sensitive data including on sexual orientation from nearly a million South Korean Facebook users and shared it with advertisers, Seoul’s data watchdog said Tuesday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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