Helen Dixon, the Data Protection Commissioner for Ireland, told morningireland that a 'significant quantum (of money is) pending' to the Irish exchequer as a result of the breaches of user data by Facebook and Instagram in 2018
A €210m fine was imposed on Facebook while Instagram was hit with a €180m penalty.
She said the complaints received in May 2018 - and which were investigated - reflected a concern that new terms of service introduced by Facebook and Instagram alongside a new legal basis for processing of personal data on the platform, amounted to a"forcing of consent" to the processing of personal data under GDPR.
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