Facebook has received a €110m ($123m) fine from the European Commission for providing “incorrect or misleading” information in relation to its purchase of WhatsApp in 2014. The commission said: "Contrary to Facebook's statements in the 2014 merger review process, the technical possibility of automatically matching Facebook and WhatsApp users' identities already existed in 2014. " Facebook claimed its errors were unintentional. In 2015, it was revealed that Cambridge Analytica had improperly obtained data on up to 87 million users by using an app called psychographics. Last week, WhatsApp received a €3m fine from Italian anti-trust regulators for forcing users to agree to share personal data with Facebook.
Facebook has received a €110m ($123m) fine from the European Commission for providing “incorrect or misleading” information in relation to its purchase of WhatsApp in 2014. The commission said: "Contrary to Facebook's statements in the 2014 merger review process, the technical possibility of automatically matching Facebook and WhatsApp users' identities already existed in 2014." Facebook claimed its errors were unintentional. The Commission said the fine will not reverse its approval of the purchase. Last week, WhatsApp received a €3m fine from Italian anti-trust regulators for forcing users to agree to share personal data with Facebook.