“The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) today imposed heavy fines on Google and Meta totaling 100 billion won,” South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, citing South Korean officials. .

Officials said, according to the agency, “The committee agreed to impose a 69.2 billion won ($50 million) fine on Google and Meta of 30.8 billion won ($22 million) respectively for collecting personal information without user consent and using it for advertising intended over the Internet Internet and for other purposes. “The fines represent the highest amount ever imposed for violations of the Personal Information Protection Act,” they added.

In November, South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission increased the fine against Google for anti-competitive practices by 17.5 billion won ($14.63 million) to 224.9 billion won.