EU's privacy watchdog fines Meta $414 mn for ads based on online activity

EU's privacy watchdog tells firm it can't use its contracts with users to justify sending them such ads

Meta Platforms was hit with €390 million ($414 million) in fines by the European Union’s main privacy watchdog over the way users’ data is used for personalized ads on its Facebook and Instagram units, and given an ultimatum to bring its services in line with EU law. 
 
Meta has three months to ensure the processing of such information complies with EU rules, the Irish Data Protection Commission said in a statement on Wednesday. The regulator slapped Facebook with a €210 million-fine, and Instagram a further €180 million after the watchdog concluded that terms of service requiring users to accept