Australia fines Facebook owner Meta $19m for undisclosed data collection

SYDNEY - An Australian court ordered Facebook owner Meta Platforms to pay fines totalling A$20 million (S$19 million) for collecting user data through a smartphone application advertised as a way to protect privacy without disclosing its actions. Australia's Federal Court also ordered Meta, through its subsidiaries Facebook Israel and the now-discontinued app, Onavo, to pay A$400,000 in legal costs to...

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