Amazon and WhatsApp faced biggest fines in EU last year over data rules

Gilless Mischler

3 years ago

Amazon and WhatsApp faced biggest fines in EU last year over data rules

European Union data protection fines targeting Amazon.com Inc and Meta Platforms Inc’s WhatsApp helped push penalties to record levels last year, in a sign that the bloc’s tough privacy rules are starting to bite.Luxembourg’s data protection authority last year slapped Amazon with its biggest fine since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation took effect almost four years ago. The US online retailer is challenging the 746 million-euro ($851 million) penalty. The Irish watchdog followed with…

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