Instagram is set to pay a record €405m fine in Ireland. It is about the handling of data from children and young people, said the Irish data protection authority on Monday. Underage users between the ages of 13 and 17 were allowed to operate business accounts on the photo and video platform, which would have allowed their telephone number and/or email address to be published. Instagram is part of the Meta Platforms group, which also owns the Internet platform Facebook and the messenger service WhatsApp. Meta said they wanted to appeal the Irish decision. Instagram also changed its settings over a year ago and has since created new ways to keep teens’ data private. Ireland is responsible for the matter because Meta, as well as large US technology companies such as Apple and Google, have their headquarters in the European Union there. There are several other cases pending in Ireland against Meta’s subsidiaries. Last year, WhatsApp was fined a record €225 million for failing to comply with EU data protection rules.
Ireland – Record penalty for Instagram – Economy
