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Facebook fined 1.2 million euros by Spanish data watchdog

Posted on September 11, 2017June 25, 2025 by Dissent

Reuters reports:

Facebook has been fined 1.2 million euros ($1.4 million) for allegedly collecting personal information from users in Spain that could then be used for advertising, the national data protection watchdog said on Monday.

The fine stemmed from an investigation into the social network company conducted alongside similar probes in Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands, the AEPD authority said.

Read more on Reuters.

Related:

  • Spanish Data Protection Agency Press Release
  • Closing Decision (pdf)

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