Watchdog permitted to pursue Facebook for ‘serious or repeated interference with privacy’ and potential $1bn fine

April 24, 2020 9:08

The Federal Court has given the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) approval to take on US-based Facebook Inc and Facebook Ireland following the breach of data for over 300,000 Australians.

The tech giant faces a fine of more than $1bn if it is found to be in breach of privacy laws.

Facebook will be pursued by the OAIC thanks to approval from the Federal Court

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Hannah Blackiston

Hannah Blackiston was the deputy editor of Mumbrella. She worked with the company from March 2019 to November 2020.

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Australian Information Commissioner Cambridge Analytica Data privacy Facebook Facebook-Cambridge Analytica OAIC

2 COMMENTS

Anonymous 24 Apr 20

if it happens shouldn’t that $1bn get split 311,127 ways and given back to the people whose privacy was breached? Will it happen? Clearly not…

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Oxford Analytica 24 Apr 20

Two years it’s taken for the OAIC to lodge this matter with the court? Wow, nothing like being quick off the mark. Glad our government agencies are so on the ball.

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