Meta Fined €91m for GDPR Breaches on Password Storage by Irish DPC

Facebook's parent company, Meta, has been fined €91m (£75m) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding the storage of user passwords. The investigation, initiated in April 2019, was a result of Meta's admission to the DPC that it had stored certain social media users' passwords in…

September 29, 20240Comments

Byrwandatechnews

Cristiano Ronaldo social media followers

Global News

Cristiano Ronaldo Reaches 1 Billion Social Media Followers

Cristiano Ronaldo has made history as the first person to reach 1 billion followers across his social media platforms. This monumental figure results from combining followers from Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Chinese platforms like Weibo and Kuaishou. Breaking the 1 Billion Mark Although this number doesn't equate to 1 billion individual followers due to…

September 16, 20240Comments

Byrwandatechnews

Global News

EU Investigates Facebook and Instagram

The European Union is conducting a rigorous investigation into Facebook and Instagram, aiming to ascertain if these platforms are excessively addictive, leading to detrimental effects on the physical and mental health of children. The inquiry will also delve into whether these social media giants have implemented robust measures to verify users' ages and how they…

May 16, 20240Comments

Byrwandatechnews

Global News

Meta Legal Challenge

A judge has recently approved a significant legal case against Facebook's parent company, Meta, with claims potentially reaching up to £3 billion. The lawsuit is spearheaded by Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen, who represents around 45 million Facebook users. Although her initial lawsuit was dismissed in 2023, a revised claim has now been accepted, with the trial…

February 15, 20240Comments

Byrwandatechnews

Sign Up to Our Newsletter