Belgian Court Beats “Big Brother” Facebook Inc. in Privacy Case

By Ally Stafford

A court in Belgium ruled that Facebook violated privacy laws by deploying technology such as cookies and social plug-ins to track internet users across the web. The court threatened Facebook with a fine of 250,000 Euros (USD 310,000) a day and could reach up to 100 million Euros (USD 125 million) if it continued to breach privacy laws.

MSU ILRAugust 20, 2018Ally Stafford, Belgium, Facebook, Data Privacy

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