Belgian court to fine Facebook up to $125 million if it doesn’t comply with latest privacy ruling

The decision marks latest chapter in longstanding conflict between the Belgian data privacy commission and the social media giant.

Robin Kurzer on February 20, 2018 at 11:03 am

A Belgian court has ordered Facebook to stop tracking people without their consent and to delete all the data on non-Facebook users that it said was collected illegally, the BBC reported on Friday.

The social network could face fines of up to $311,000 a day — up to $125 million — if it does not comply.

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Robin Kurzer started her career as a daily newspaper reporter in Milford, Connecticut. She then made her mark on the advertising and marketing world in Chicago at agencies such as Tribal DDB and Razorfish, creating award-winning work for many major brands. For the past seven years, she’s worked as a freelance writer and communications professional across a variety of business sectors.

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Belgian court to fine Facebook up to $125 million if it doesn’t comply with latest privacy ruling

The decision marks latest chapter in longstanding conflict between the Belgian data privacy commission and the social media giant.

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