South Korea fines Meta $15 million

S. Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegal data collection
Meta, the U.S.-based parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been fined approximately 21.6 billion won (around $15.43 million) for using sensitive personal information from 980,000 Facebook users in South Korea for targeted advertising.
South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
SEOUL — 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 thousands of advertisers.
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 hit with hefty fine in South Korea for illicit user data collection
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has been hit with a million-dollar fine in South Korea for collecting user data illegally. According to Reuters, the data protection agency of Seoul, South Korea,
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, Reuters reported.
Meta fined $15M in South Korea for collecting sensitive data
After a four-year investigation, South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) concluded that Meta had illegally collected sensitive information from around 980,000 Facebook users. The data collected included information about users' religion,
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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 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 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.
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,
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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South Korea fines Meta about $15mn 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 ...