Irish Data Protection Commission Imposes US$1.3 Billion Fine on Meta for GDPR Violations

On May 22, 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission (“the DPC”) announced the conclusion of its inquiry into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (“Meta Ireland), examining the basis upon which Meta Ireland transfers personal data from the EU/EEA to the United States in connection with the delivery of its Facebook service. The DPC found Meta had infringed data privacy rights during this process.  Subsequently, the European Data Protection Board (“the EDPB”) in a decision on May 12, 2023  imposed an administrative fine in the amount of US$1.3 billion.