Ireland fines LinkedIn $335mn over data breach
The Morning Standard|October 25, 2024
AN Irish regulator helping police European Union data privacy said on Thursday it had fined professional networking platform LinkedIn 310 million euros ($335 million) over breaching users' personal data for targeted advertising.

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued the Microsoft-owned website its first EU fine saying "the consent obtained by LinkedIn was not given freely".

Targeted advertising provides tailored ads to users based on their personal information.

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