Meta loses High Court challenge to possible €430m fine

▤ Summary

The Irish High Court rejected Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd's challenge to the Data Protection Commission's draft decision arising from a 2018 complaint, clearing the way for possible fines of €360–€430 million and corrective orders affecting Meta's wider data-access practices. The judge held that the GDPR and Ireland's 2018 Data Protection Act give supervisory authorities broad investigative and corrective powers and that a complaint-based inquiry can lawfully address systemic issues. Meta had argued the DPC exceeded its powers and acted prematurely, but the court found those contentions legally unsound. The court dismissed Meta's case and said final orders will be made later.

▦ Linked Companies