E.U. slaps Meta with record $1.3 billion fine for data privacy violations

The Data Protection Commission began this inquiry into Meta's data-sharing practices in August 2020. The body determined earlier this month that Meta ran afoul of Article 46(1) of the GDPR -- which allows tech companies under certain conditions to transfer personal data from the E.U. "to a third country or an international organisation" only if they provide "appropriate safeguards, and on condition that enforceable data subject rights and effective legal remedies for data subjects are available."