SoylentNews

Facebook Loses Belgian Privacy Case

posted by martyb on Sunday February 18 2018, @06:09PM   
from the they-don't-like-"Like"-buttons dept.

takyon writes:

Facebook loses Belgian privacy case, faces fine of up to $125 million

A Belgian court threatened Facebook on Friday with a fine of up to 100 million euros ($125 million) if it continued to break privacy laws by tracking people on third-party websites.

In a case brought by Belgium's privacy watchdog, the court also ruled that Facebook had to delete all data it had gathered illegally on Belgian citizens, including people who were not Facebook users themselves.

Facebook, which will be fined 250,000 euros a day or up to 100 million euros if it does not comply with the court's judgment, said in a statement it would appeal the ruling.

Also at The Guardian.

---

Original Submission

• Not a punishment Not a punishment (Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday February 18 2018, @08:37PM (1 child)

  by Anonymous Coward on Sunday February 18 2018, @08:37PM (#639803)

  250,000 euros a day or up to 100 million euros

  That's pocket change to Facecrook. They have no reason to change anything. If the fine is less than $10 billion it will have no effect whatsoever on a multinational corporation.

  Want things to change? Toss Fuckerburg in prison for a few decades.

  Starting Score:	0		points
  Moderation		+3
  Insightful=2, Informative=1, Total=3
  Extra 'Insightful' Modifier		0
  Total Score:		3

• Re:Not a punishment (Score: 2) by c0lo on Sunday February 18 2018, @11:10PM

  by c0lo (156) on Sunday February 18 2018, @11:10PM (#639845) Journal

  Another suit opened by another Belgian, another fine.
  Facebook may end working towards the Make Belgium Great Again.

  --
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford

  Parent