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Australia court fines Facebook owner Meta $14 million for undisclosed data collection
2023.07.25 20:36
© Reuters. A Meta logo is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian court ordered Facebook (NASDAQ:) owner Meta Platforms to pay fines totalling A$20 million ($14 million) for collecting user data through an application purporting to protect privacy without disclosing its actions.
Australia’s Federal Court also ordered Meta, through its subsidiaries Facebook Israel and the now-discontinued app, Onavo, to pay A$400,000 in legal costs to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which brought the civil lawsuit.
($1 = 1.4736 Australian dollars)
