The European Union has fined Meta Platforms $1.3 billion for continuing to transfer European user data to servers in the United States in violation of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework requirements. The penalty is the largest ever imposed under the General Data Protection Regulation.
EU regulators found that Meta failed to implement adequate safeguards to protect European citizens' data from potential US government surveillance. The ruling gives Meta six months to restructure its data processing operations or face additional penalties.
Meta has announced it will appeal the decision, calling the fine disproportionate and arguing that its data transfer practices comply with the current framework. The case has significant implications for thousands of US companies that process EU citizen data.
