noyb win: € 1.2 billion fine against Meta over EU-US data transfers

Data Transfers Today, a decade-long (2013 - 2023) case on Meta's involvement in US mass surveillance has lead to a first direct decision. Meta must stop any further transfers of European personal data to the United States, given that Meta is subject to US surveillance laws (like FISA 702). The EDPB had largely overturned the Irish DPC's decision, insisting on a record fine and that previously transferred data must be brought back to the EU. Press Release of the Irish DPCEDPB Decision in the CaseMajor blow for Meta. Ever since Edward Snowden's revelations on US big tech aiding the NSA mass surveillance apparatus, Facebook (now Meta) was subject to litigation in Ireland. For ten years, Meta has not taken any material precaution, but simply ignored the European Court of Justice (CJEU) and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). Now Meta does not only have to pay a record fine of € 1.2 billion, but must also return all personal data to its EU data centers.Max Schrems: "We are happy to s