The EU’s top court has ruled that WhatsApp can pursue its challenge against a €225 million privacy fine, opening the door for companies to contest binding decisions by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). The case stems from a 2021 ruling in which the Irish Data Protection Commission initially proposed a much lower fine, but the EDPB intervened and ordered it increased. The judgment is expected to unlock multiple pending appeals, many involving Meta. The case will now return to the EU’s General Court to assess the substance of the fine and whether WhatsApp violated EU data protection rules.
Date: February 10, 2026. Source: politico.eu