Meta Fined $15 Million in South Korea

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 ...
Meta Fined $15 Million in South Korea for Illegal User Data Collection
South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta $15 million for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views and sexual orientation, and sharing it with ...
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South Korea fines Meta about $15 million over collection of user data
South Korea has ordered Facebook owner Meta Platforms to pay 21.62 billion won ($15.67 million) in fines after finding it had collected sensitive user data and given it to advertisers without a legal basis,
South Korean watchdog fines Meta $15.6 million for illegal collection, sharing of user data
The firm, which also owns Instagram, violated South Korean laws prohibiting the use of information on political opinions, religious beliefs and people's sex life unless the individual provides explicit consent,
Meta fined nearly $15M by South Korea over user data collection - report
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission has imposed penalties of 21.62B won (about $15.67M) on Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) after finding that the Facebook owner allegedly collected sensitive user data and provided it to advertisers without a legal basis,
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S. Korea fines Meta $15M for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Meta 21.6 billion won for illegally collecting Facebook users’ sensitive ...
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Seúl multa a Meta con 15 mlns dólares por recopilar ilegalmente datos de usuarios de Facebook
El organismo de protección de la privacidad de Corea del Sur impuso el martes una multa a la empresa de redes sociales Meta de 21,6 mil millones de wones (15 millones de dólares) por recopilar ...
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