EU court adviser backs WhatsApp in privacy fine appeal

WhatsApp, a Meta Platforms subsidiary, received support from an adviser to Europe’s top court in its legal battle against the European Union privacy watchdog over a €225 million fine imposed by Ireland’s data protection authority in 2021 for privacy breaches. The Court of Justice of the European Union Advocate General criticized a lower tribunal’s ruling that WhatsApp lacked legal standing, stating the case should return to the General Court for a decision on its merits. The fine arose from complaints regarding WhatsApp’s management of personal data and was escalated by the European Data Protection Board, with the CJEU expected to make a ruling in the coming months.

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