South Korea fines Meta $15 million

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 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 $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
Lee also said Meta put the privacy of Facebook users at risk by failing to implement basic security measures such as removing or blocking inactive pages. As a result, hackers were
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,
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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