SOUTH Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission today slapped a combined fine of ₩100 billion (US$71.9 million) on Google and Meta for collecting personal information without users’ consent and using it for personalised online advertising and other purposes, officials said.

Yonhap news agency reported that in a general meeting, the commission approved the fines of ₩69.2 billion (RM224 million) for Google and ₩30.8 billion (RM100 million) for Meta, respectively. 

The fines mark the highest amount ever imposed for violations of the personal information protection law, it added. – Bernama, September 14, 2022.