Irish privacy regulators have opened two investigations into Instagram over the social media site’s handling of young people’s personal data. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said it launched the investigations in September after receiving complaints about the company. The other focuses on whether Instagram’s profile and account settings are appropriate for children and follow strict European Union privacy regulations. “The DPC has been actively monitoring complaints received from individuals in this area and has identified potential concerns in relation to the processing of children’s personal data on Instagram which require further examination,” Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle said in a statement. Companies can be fined up to 4 percent of a company’s annual revenue or 20 million euros (US$24 million) — whichever is higher — for breaches of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.-AP

Source: The Standard October 19, 2020 15:33 UTC