Their findings show that Meta has been illegally collecting and sharing sensitive user data with advertisers without consent. Additionally, the commission said that Meta’s action violated South Korean privacy laws. Meta is currently undergoing criticism for their handling of user data. A new data breach has reportedly exposed the personal information of 17.5 million Instagram users, raising fresh concerns about account security on Meta’s platforms. According to Malwarebytes, it found that the data breach occurred during its regular scan on the dark web, which it associated with a potential exposure of the Instagram API back in 2024. Read more in our articles including "South Korea fines Meta $15 million for data privacy breach" and "Meta data breach exposes millions of Instagram users".
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Mar 25, 2026Their findings show that Meta has been illegally collecting and sharing sensitive user data with advertisers without consent. Additionally, the commission said that Meta’s action violated South Korean privacy laws.
Meta is currently undergoing criticism for their handling of user data. A new data breach has reportedly exposed the personal information of 17.5 million Instagram users, raising fresh concerns about account security on Meta’s platforms. According to Malwarebytes, it found that the data breach occurred during its regular scan on the dark web, which it associated with a potential exposure of the Instagram API back in 2024.
Our coverage of Meta data privacy breach includes: "South Korea fines Meta $15 million for data privacy breach"; "Meta data breach exposes millions of Instagram users"; "BPI partners with Robinsons Retail for barcode cash deposits in stores". Each article provides unique insights and information.