<ul><li>An adviser to Europe’s top court, the Court of Justice of the European Union, has backed WhatsApp, the messaging app of Meta Platforms, in its appeal against a fine from the Irish Data Protection Commission.</li><li>In September 2021, the Irish DPC fined WhatsApp 225m euros for breaching privacy and data processing regulations.</li><li>The case originated from Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp in 2014, with controversies arising over sharing user data between the two platforms.</li><li>The Court of Justice of the European Union is expected to make a final ruling on the case soon, following the adviser's non-binding opinion.</li></ul>

WhatsApp Appeal Against EU Fine Backed By Court Advisor

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