The Thursday decision from Ireland's Data Protection Commission handed down the second-largest fine under Europe's privacy law.
's data privacy rules, including one that requires companies to properly inform citizens how their personal data is handled.
On top of the fine, WhatsApp has been ordered by Ireland's data watchdog to update its already lengthy privacy policy and to change the way it notifies users about data sharing in a way that complies with the E.U.'s privacy law. The fine relates to an investigation that opened in 2018 over concerns of the platform's transparency. WhatsApp has updated its policies several times since the probe began.
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