Meta Hit With A 277 Million Fine Over Facebook Data Leak
Back in April last year, Facebook was hit hard by a data scraping incident that leaked 533 million users’ data, including their phone numbers, birth dates, email addresses, and locations. Since this information could be used for phishing and scam activities, EU regulators examined the case with great sensitivity. Additionally, some private data of prison officers, social workers, journalists, and sitting judges leaked online following the incident. While Meta said “bad actors” are responsible for the data leak, DPC insisted that the company failed to meet GDPR obligations of “data protection by design and default....