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technologytechnology · 2022
Facebook (Meta Platforms)
CNIL fined Meta/Facebook €60 million for the same defective cookie consent mechanism. Users on facebook.com could not refuse cookies as easily as they could accept them, breaching Article 82 of the French Data Protection Act.
Fine Imposed€60M
Authority
CNIL
Regulation
Key Takeaways
- Consent must be freely given; refusal must be as easy as acceptance.