Fine · Ireland
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited: EUR 180,000,000
- Authority
- Data Protection Commission (Ireland)
- Country
- Ireland
- Date
- Decision of 31 December 2022
- Amount
- EUR 180,000,000, as imposed (not converted)
- Appeal status
- Under appeal (source)
- Provisions cited
- Article 5(1)(a), Article 6(1), Article 12, Article 13(1)(c)
What the fine was for (summary, not the official text)
Instagram relied on 'contract' as the legal basis for behavioural advertising and was not transparent about its legal bases.
Checked against the official source on 28 October 2026.
Only the authority's decision is authoritative. This is reference material, not legal advice.