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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.
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>
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