Ireland: Data Protection Commission investigation into Meta over alleged non-compliance with security requirements under GDPR
Progress
Current status
in force
17 Dec 2024 in force
Scope
Implementers
Ireland
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued ruling in Data Protection Commission investigation into Meta over non-compliance with security requirements under GDPR including EUR 251 million fine
On 17 December 2024, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) concluded its investigation into Meta by issuing final decisions related to a data breach reported in September 2018. This breach affected approximately 29 million Facebook accounts glo…
Event type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority