South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting data
South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting data

South Koreas privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views and sexual orientation, and sharing it with thousands of advertisers,...

Meta to keep ban on political ads after US election
Meta to keep ban on political ads after US election

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, recently announced it will keep its ban on new political ads even after the US Election Day, aiming to reduce misinformation during the post-election period. Previously approved ads will still be allowed to run, but editing options will...