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EU Slaps $2.4B Fine on Meta for WhatsApp Data Practices

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The EU Commission Rolls Out Its Heaviest GDPR Penalty Yet In a decisive move that underscores the intensifying regulatory scrutiny on Silicon Valley, the European Commission has officially fined Meta Platforms $2.4 billion for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The penalty, an…

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  1. 2026-10-10 02:44 · DEV Community — AI
    EU Slaps $2.4B Fine on Meta for WhatsApp Data Practices

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