Facebook fined €110m for claiming it would not 'user match' in WhatsApp acquisition probe
Facebook staff knew it was possible to link user identities and altered WhatsApp's privacy policy last year, says European Commission
Facebook acquired WhatsApp in 2014 for $19bn
Facebook has been fined €110m by European Union anti-trust regulators for providing incorrect or misleading information during an investigation into its $19bn deal to acquire instant messaging service...
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