Irish Data Regulator Fines Meta a Massive $1.3 Billion
In a recent development, Meta was fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) by the Irish Data Protection Commission for breaching the European Union’s tough rules on data privacy, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In addition to the fine, the Irish Data Protection Commission ordered Meta to suspend all transfers of […]
Google $2.1 Billion Fitbit Acquisition Hits EU Snag
The News: Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition the fitness-tracking company, is running into some friction in Europe as consumer groups and regulators continue to raise concerns about the risk of such an acquisition. Top of mind is concern about Google potentially gaining an unfair advantage by using health data collected from Fitbit users to improve […]
