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Meta challenges EU fine over 'pay-or-consent' model under DMA

August 8, 2025

Meta challenges the EU’s DMA ruling and €200M fine, defending its ad-supported or subscription choice against claims it forces users to share data.

Nigeria fines MultiChoice ₦766M for privacy violations and data transfers

July 31, 2025

Nigeria fines MultiChoice ₦766M for intrusive, disproportionate data practices and unlawful cross-border transfers under the Data Protection Act.

California hits Healthline with record $1.55M fine under CCPA

July 25, 2025

California fines Healthline $1.55M under CCPA for sharing data post opt-out, marking record penalty and first health-related CCPA action.

Poland fines McDonald’s over employee data breach

July 23, 2025

Poland’s DPA penalized McDonald’s over a breach exposing employee data via misconfigured servers, citing GDPR failures and poor processor oversight.

Meta shareholders sue Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica fallout

July 15, 2025

Minority shareholders file a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg and Meta executives over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, citing $8B in fines and legal costs.

Ireland’s welfare department fined over biometric data collection

June 24, 2025

Ireland’s DPC fined the Department of Social Protection €550,000 for collecting biometric data without legal basis. The case highlights the importance of transparency, even in public programs.

EDPB finalizes Article 48 guidelines

June 18, 2025

The EDPB adopted final guidelines on Article 48 of the GDPR, clarifying how EU organizations should respond to foreign data requests and when international agreements are required.

Meta faces over $290M in fines from Nigerian authorities

June 16, 2025

Three Nigerian regulators fined Meta over $290 million for failing to meet data protection obligations — including missing reports and cross-platform data sharing without user opt-out options.

Vodafone fined €45M in Germany for data privacy oversight and security failures

June 12, 2025

In June 2025, Vodafone was fined €45 million by Germany’s BfDI for failing to monitor third-party agencies and for weak customer verification practices, highlighting critical gaps in privacy and security compliance.