Facebook could be slapped with its first fines from the State data protection watchdog, it was revealed yesterday.
The social media giant is expected to be hit with the levies for certain alleged breaches this summer.
They would come on foot of a number of investigations the Irish Data Protection Commission is conducting into Facebook.
The tech giant is facing 11 separate probes, The Sunday Business Post reports.
Facebook’s vice president of global affairs Nick Clegg said it was “completely right” that Facebook is seen to be held to account, adding that “with success comes accountability”.
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The former UK Liberal Democrat leader added the company is awaiting the outcome of the DPC’s inquiries before making its move.
Mr Clegg said: “They have made public they are looking at a number of issues.
“We will wait as much as everybody else will have to, to see what next steps they want to take.”
Ireland has come under increased international pressure in recent weeks to take a tougher stance with global tech firms in relation to data protection.
The DPC can impose fines of up to €20million or 4% of a company’s annual worldwide revenue under the General Data Protection Regulation.
Facebook is also preparing to face fines from other countries.
The firm announced last week it was setting aside €2.7billion for a US Federal trade Commission fine, which is due before the end of the year.
Meanwhile, Facebook has admitted it can only check for election interference in 14 of the 24 EU languages ahead of next month’s European elections.
It is partnering with 21 fact-checking companies to monitor online election campaigns and detect any malicious misinformation aimed at manipulating voters in the 14 languages.
