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After around 160 million Euros in GDPR fines were imposed in 2020, the figure was already over one billion Euros in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Browne|first=Ryan|date=2022-01-18|title=Fines for breaches of EU privacy law spike sevenfold to $1.2 billion, as Big Tech bears the brunt|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/18/fines-for-breaches-of-eu-gdpr-privacy-law-spike-sevenfold.html|access-date=2022-02-09|website=CNBC|language=en|archive-date=9 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209162741/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/18/fines-for-breaches-of-eu-gdpr-privacy-law-spike-sevenfold.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
In 2024 and early 2025, GDPR enforcement actions intensified. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) imposed a €345 million fine on TikTok for violations related to children's data privacy and insufficient safeguards for young users. <ref>{{Cite web |title= TikTok fined €345 million for GDPR violations on children's privacy |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-66830288 |website=BBC News |date=15 September 2024 |access-date=20 February 2025}}</ref> In January 2025, Meta was fined €1.2 billion for unlawful data transfers between the EU and the US, marking one of the largest GDPR fines to date. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Meta hit with record €1.2 billion GDPR fine over US data transfers |url=https://www.theverge.com/2025/01/10/meta-gdpr-fine-1-2-billion |website=The Verge |date=10 January 2025 |access-date=20 February 2025}}</ref>
 
On 12 February 2025,The European Commission has abandoned proposed regulations on technology patents, AI liability, and privacy for messaging apps due to strong lobbying and a lack of consensus among EU lawmakers, with major tech firms opposing the changes.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chee Foo|first=Yun|title=EU ditches plans to regulate tech patents, AI liability, online privacy|date=12 February 2025|work=Reuters|url= https://www.reuters.com/technology/eu-ditches-plans-regulate-tech-patents-ai-liability-online-privacy-2025-02-12/|access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref>