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Meta fined $15M by South Korea for illegally collecting Facebook users’ info
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views ...
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Meta Fined $15 Million in South Korea for Illegal User Data Collection
The country's privacy watchdog said Meta amassed sensitive information by analyzing users' likes and the ads they opened.
South Korea Fines Meta $15.67M for Illegally Sharing Sensitive User Data with Advertisers
Meta has been fined 21.62 billion won ($15.67 million) by South Korea's data privacy watchdog for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views and sexual orientation,
South Korea fines Meta about $15 million over collection of user data
South Korea has ordered Facebook owner Meta Platforms to pay 21.62 billion won ($15.67 million) in fines after finding it had collected sensitive user data and given it to advertisers without a legal basis,
Meta Faces $15 Million Fine Over Facebook User Privacy Violations in South Korea
In a significant move against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, South Korea’s privacy watchdog has imposed a hefty fine of 21.6 billion won, roughly $15 million. The fine was imposed after an investigation found that Meta had been illegally collecting sensitive information from Facebook users,
S. Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegal data collection
Meta, the U.S.-based parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been fined approximately 21.6 billion won (around $15.43 million) for using sensitive personal information from 980,000 Facebook users in South Korea for targeted advertising.

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