Ireland fines Instagram €405m over handling of children’s data
5 Sep 2022
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fined Instagram €405m for exposing teenagers’ contact details and making their accounts public by default.
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Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fined Instagram €405m for exposing teenagers’ contact details and making their accounts public by default.
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