Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta IE) has just been issued a 1.2 billion-euro fine following an investigation by the Irish Data Protection Authority (IE DPA) into unlawful data transfers of European users' personal Facebook data. As reported in a press release from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the fine serves as the largest General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) fine ever and is being imposed for Meta's transfer of European users' personal data to the United States (US) on the basis of standard contractual clauses since July 16, 2020. The fine is in relation to the EDPB's binding dispute resolution decision on Meta IE, which was issued last April 13, 2023. In the decision, the EDPB instructed the IE DPA to amend its draft decision and impose a fine on Meta and order Meta to cease any unlawful transferring or processing within 6 months after being notified of the final decision. “The EDPB found that Meta IE’s infringement is very serious since it concerns transfers that are systematic, repetitive and continuous. CloudFone has introduced their latest tablet that sports 7-inch Full HD display, 3G connectivity, octa-core CPU, and Android KitKat - the CloudPad 700FHD. CloudFone CloudPad 700FHD key specs: 7-inch Full HD IPS display, 315ppi 1.7GHz octa-core CPU 1GB RAM 16GB internal storage 13 megapixel rear camera 8 megapixel front camera 3G WiFi Call and Text function Android 4.4 KitKat The CloudFone CloudPad 700FHD has a price tag of Php8,999. Read more in our articles including "Meta fined 1.2 billion euros for transferring EU user data to US" and "CloudFone introduces the CloudPad 700FHD".
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May 8, 2026Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta IE) has just been issued a 1.2 billion-euro fine following an investigation by the Irish Data Protection Authority (IE DPA) into unlawful data transfers of European users' personal Facebook data. As reported in a press release from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the fine serves as the largest General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) fine ever and is being imposed for Meta's transfer of European users' personal data to the United States (US) on the basis of standard contractual clauses since July 16, 2020.
The fine is in relation to the EDPB's binding dispute resolution decision on Meta IE, which was issued last April 13, 2023. In the decision, the EDPB instructed the IE DPA to amend its draft decision and impose a fine on Meta and order Meta to cease any unlawful transferring or processing within 6 months after being notified of the final decision. “The EDPB found that Meta IE’s infringement is very serious since it concerns transfers that are systematic, repetitive and continuous.
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