Irish regulator launches 2 probes into Facebook after accusations of failing to protect children’s personal data on Instagram

Ireland is investigating

Ireland is investigating Facebook following allegations that minors could have their phone numbers and email addresses easily exposed on the company’s subsidiary, Instagram.

The country’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) said it will check whether Mark Zuckerberg’s company has “a legal basis for the ongoing processing of children’s personal data” and if it employs “adequate protections” of such data. At the same time, the regulator plans to inspect the “appropriateness” of Instagram’s account settings for children.

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