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Microsoft Stashes Nearly Half a Billion in Case LinkedIn Data Drama Hits

Friday June 2, 2023. 10:00 PM , from Slashdot
Microsoft has warned investors about a 'non-public' draft decision by Irish regulators against LinkedIn for allegedly dodgy ad data practices, explaining it had set aside some cash to pay off any potential fine. From a report: How much? Oh, a mere $425 million. The software giant said the funds were connected to a 2018 investigation by the Irish Data Protection Commission (IDPC) looking into whether LinkedIn's targeted advertising practices violated the the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). At the time of the complaint, the 2016 law had been recently implemented and the watchdog was just settling into its role as EU overlord of judging data practices of the tech giants. Microsoft denies it broke any GDPR rules and said it 'intends to defend itself vigorously in this matter.'

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