WhatsApp fined a record 225 million euro by Ireland over privacy

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After pressure from EU privacy watchdog.

WhatsApp fined a record 225 million euro by Ireland over privacy
Facebook's WhatsApp was fined a record 225 million euro (A$361 million) by the Irish data protection regulator on Thursday after the EU privacy watchdog pressured Ireland to raise the penalty for the company's privacy breaches. WhatsApp said the fine was "entirely disproportionate&q...

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