Meta Fined 21.6 Billion Won in South Korea for Collecting Sensitive User Data for Targeted Ads

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s data protection watchdog has imposed new penalties on Meta, Facebook’s parent company, for collecting sensitive personal information from Korean users, including their political views, for advertising purposes. The latest fine brings total penalties against Meta in South Korea to approximately 60 billion won.  The Personal Information Protection Commission [...]