Ireland fines Instagram a record 405 million euros

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Handling of children's data at fault.

Ireland fines Instagram a record 405 million euros
Ireland's data privacy regulator has agreed to levy a record fine of 405 million euros (A$592 million) against social network Instagram following an investigation into its handling of children's data, a spokesperson for the watchdog said. Instagram plans to appeal against the fine, a ...

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