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Data

WhatsApp to appeal after being penalised by Irish regulator over collection of users’ information

The messaging app has already taken legal action on a previous €225m fine from 2021, and is planning to appeal a new €5.5m penalty
  • Donal MacNamee
  • January 19, 2023
Data

Data Protection Commission fines WhatsApp €5.5m for privacy breaches after another dispute with EU regulators

The Irish watchdog has served Meta’s platform with a comparatively small penalty because it has previously fined it €225m for similar issues
  • Donal MacNamee
  • January 19, 2023
Media

How WhatsApp has ticked the boxes for Zuckerberg

The Facebook tycoon snapped up the messaging app in 2014 for $16bn, it’s now worth $50bn. And although the ubiquitous WhatsApp group and memes can be annoying, the app has allowed us communicate in ways that would astound our parents
  • Willie O'Reilly
  • October 22, 2022
Tech

WhatsApp puts aside €240m for potential regulatory fines

The move comes as the business appeals a €225 million penalty levied last year by Ireland’s data watchdog for alleged ‘severe’ breaches of privacy laws
  • Donal MacNamee
  • July 23, 2022

Leaders’ questions and answers

From home monitoring robots to the WhatsApp outage, Emmet Ryan has six questions for six tech experts
  • Emmet Ryan
  • October 31, 2021

Facebook outage: What happened, and can it happen again?

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger all suffered global outages on Monday that had knock-on effects for internet providers and users
  • Emmet Ryan
  • October 5, 2021

Facebook to work with DPC over concerns about smart glasses

Concerns have been raised that people could be filmed without their knowledge by the devices
  • Aaron Rogan
  • September 19, 2021

Whatsapp unlikely to pay €225m DPC fine in next two years

Company says timing of its payout to the state may be impacted by appeal
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 15, 2021

Sojourn in legal limbo awaits DPC as WhatsApp fine is appealed

With the Facebook-owned messaging giant signalling its intention to appeal the €225m fine, months or even years in court are likely to await Helen Dixon and her office
  • Aaron Rogan
  • September 5, 2021

Whatsapp is handed record €225m fine from Data Protection Commission

The Facebook-owned messaging app has received the largest sanction yet from the Irish watchdog after violating privacy laws
  • Aaron Rogan
  • September 2, 2021

Online reputation: what’s your good name worth?

Ireland’s defamation laws are currently being revised, but in the meantime online defamation remains a thorny issue. Could the social media platforms be doing more?
  • Alex Meehan
  • March 28, 2021

Emer McLysaght: How WhatsApp has given gossip a new lease of life

Almost overnight, voicenotes have replaced Netflix as the drama provider of choice
  • Emer McLysaght
  • March 7, 2021

Facebook gifted $360m-plus in shares to staff

The social media giant, which is under pressure to staff up contract workers, has been generous to permanent employees in the past five years
  • Barry J Whyteand
  • Aaron Rogan
  • November 22, 2020

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