The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) slapped a €251 million (roughly $263 million) fine on Meta for a data breach that occurred six years ago.
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Meta Platforms, the parent company of social media services including WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Threads, suffered the breach in 2018. The security incident exposed the sensitive data of millions of Facebook users worldwide, including 3 million in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA).
The company
