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Violation Of GDPR Rules : Meta was Fined $100M For Storing Password In Plaintext

  • Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has been fined $100 million for storing passwords in plaintext, violating GDPR rules.
  • The Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland found that Meta failed to implement proper security measures to protect user data.
  • Meta also neglected to manage security risks associated with the data it processed and stored in its database servers.
  • The company failed to report the disclosure of users' plaintext passwords in a timely manner, violating GDPR regulations.

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