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WhatsApp Ireland given permission to challenge DPC decision to fine social media provider €225m

The European arm of WhatsApp has secured permission from a High Court judge to challenge the Data Protection Commission's decision to fine it €225m. The fine was handed out by the DPC last August after it held that the messaging service had failed ...

08 Nov 2021 at 18:16

National News

WhatsApp challenges €225 million fine by Ireland’s data protection watchdog

WhatsApp has issued legal proceedings challenging the €225m fine it was hit with by Ireland’s data watchdog for breaching privacy regulations. The penalty, which was announced earlier this month, was the largest ever handed down by the Data ...

16 Sept 2021 at 17:16

National News

'Greater transparency' on WhatsApp terms of service welcomed - Kilkenny Live

What has been described as work which will "ensure greater transparency" in WhasApp terms of service has been welcomed by a Government Minister. Minister for Trade Promotion and Digital Transformation, Dara Calleary welcomed the work of ...

06 Mar 2023 at 17:19

National News

Huge fine slapped on Whatsapp by data protection watchdog

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed its largest ever fine on the popular messaging service, WhatsApp Ireland, to the tune of €225m. The DPC, which acts as the lead supervisory authority for WhatsApp across Europe, ...

02 Sept 2021 at 19:00

Local News

EXPLAINER: All you need to know about WhatsApp's new 'disappearing messages' feature

06 Nov 2020 at 16:57

National News

Facebook parent company Meta to cut more than 11,000 jobs globally

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has confirmed it plans to cut more than 11,000 jobs globally as part of a major restructuring of the tech giant. The cuts will reduce the size of the ...

09 Nov 2022 at 18:33

Arts & Entertainment

WhatsApp goes down for users

Messaging platform WhatsApp has gone down for users across Ireland and around the world. Many have taken to social media to complain that they are unable to send or receive messages on the popular Meta-owned ...

25 Oct 2022 at 10:05

National News

Age restriction for users on popular social media messaging app dropped

WhatsApp has lowered the age for Irish users to 13, down from the previous age requirement of 16. The messaging app, owned by social media giant Meta, said it is making the change to ensure there is a ...

15 Feb 2024 at 15:18

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Kilkenny Live - We're on WhatsApp! Send us your stories.

We're on WhatsApp! It couldn't be any easier to send us your exciting pictures, short videos and wonderful local stories via WhatsApp on 085 747 9941 for Kilkenny Live (online) and Kilkenny People ...

18 Sept 2022 at 23:42

National News

WhatsApp fined €5.5m by Ireland’s data watchdog

WhatsApp has been hit with a €5.5 million fine by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) for breaches of the EU’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) rules. The penalty was described as ...

19 Jan 2023 at 15:20

Arts & Entertainment

'Aiming to raise the bar for how organisations communicate' - WhatsApp rolls out brand new feature

A WhatsApp feature that enables users to bundle several group chats together under the umbrella of a single topic and share updates across them all has gone live. First announced earlier ...

03 Nov 2022 at 11:13

Arts & Entertainment

'A sad moment' - Facebook parent company Meta to cut Irish jobs

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has confirmed it plans to cut more than 11,000 jobs globally as part of a major restructuring of the tech giant. The cuts ...

09 Nov 2022 at 13:11

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