Irish watchdog fines Twitter in landmark for EU information privateness regime

Ireland's information regulator has fined Twitter 450,000 euros ($547,000) for a malicious program that made some personal tweets public, the main sanction in opposition to an important U.S. tech company beneath a brand spanking new EU dispute mechanism, alternatively so much less than some EU states demanded.
Ireland's data regulator has fined Twitter 450,000 euros ($547,000) for a bug that made some private tweets public, the first sanction against a major U.S. tech firm under a new EU dispute mechanism, but much less than some EU states demanded.Original article