South Korea fines Meta $15 million

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 ...
South Korea fines Meta about $15 mln 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,
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Sensitive information such as religious, political and sexual preferences has been collected without users' consent, says South Korea privacy watchdog.
Meta fined $15.67 million for unauthorised data collection in South Korea
Meta fined $15.67 million by South Korea for unauthorised data sharing and blocking user access, highlighting rising global regulatory pressure on tech giants.
Meta slapped with a $15 million fine by South Korea. Here’s why
A South Korean privacy watchdog fined Meta $15 million for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users.
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,
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,
South Korea fines Meta for illegal collection of user data
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.

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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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Meta Fined $15 Million in South Korea for Illegal User Data Collection
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