Ireland: Data Protection Commission inquiry into Facebook/Instagram regarding processing of children’s personal data
Progress
Current status
in force
15 Sep 2022 in force
19 Oct 2020 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Ireland
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
DPC fined Meta/Instagram EUR 405 million for mishandling minors' personal information
On 15 September 2022, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) closed its investigation into Meta, previously Facebook, regarding processing children’s data on its platform Instagram and issued a fine of EUR 405 million. The DPC opened the investi…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Announced statutory inquiry into Facebook’s processing of minors' data on Instagram
On 21 September 2020, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced that it opened a statutory inquiry into Facebook's compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The investigation started after the agency received several …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority