The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined Meta-owned social media platform Instagram €405 million for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation.
The fine, which is the second-highest fine under the GDPR after a €746 million penalty against Amazon, is the third for a Meta-owned company handed down by the Irish regulator.
In an emailed statement, the Irish DPC confirmed the penalty but declined further comment.
The Irish regulator imposed the fine after…
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