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Ireland fines Instagram $400 million over handling of teens’ data

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Updated September 6, 2022 at 8:52 a.m. EDT|Published September 6, 2022 at 3:51 a.m. EDT
Ireland's data regulator has fined Instagram 405 million euros following an investigation into its handling of children's data. (Jenny Kane/AP)
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Ireland has fined Instagram a record 405 million euros (about $403 million) for alleged mishandling of teens’ data.

“We adopted our final decision last Friday and it does contain a fine of €405 million,” Graham Doyle, deputy commissioner with the Irish Data Protection Commission, told The Washington Post, adding that full details will be announced next week.