On January 4, the Data Protection Commission announced it was fining Meta €390 million for privacy breaches in its Facebook and Instagram services. It was the latest in a series of penalties imposed on the tech giant with European digs in Dublin’s docklands. Judging by its response to an earlier fine, Meta is not prepared to just stand there and take the blows. It engaged A&L Goodbody solicitors and launched a judicial review three weeks ago alleging the DPC’s decision last September to fine it €405 million for breaching the privacy rights of teenagers on Instagram is unconstitutional. Expect to…

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