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South Korea Upholds $4.6M Fine on Meta for Data Breach

3/14/2025

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The Supreme Court of South Korea has delivered a powerful blow to Meta, upholding a hefty fine of 6.7 billion won ($4.6 million) for mishandling personal data of over 3.3 million users without their consent. This significant breach, spanning from May 2012 to June 2018, now prompts the Personal Information Protection Commission to implement corrective actions.

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The Supreme Court of South Korea has delivered a powerful blow to Meta, upholding a hefty fine of 6.7 billion won ($4.6 million) for mishandling personal data of over 3.3 million users without their consent. This significant breach, spanning from May 2012 to June 2018, now prompts the Personal Information Protection Commission to implement corrective actions.