WhatsApp has gained support from Advocate General Tamara Capeta of the European Court of Justice (CJEU) in its ongoing dispute with the EU privacy watchdog regarding a 2021 fine.

On Mar. 27, Capeta issued a non-binding opinion, stating that WhatsApp’s challenge against the European Data Protection Board’s (EDPB) decision is admissible and should be revisited by the General Court.

The dispute originates from a €225 million (US$243 million) fine imposed on WhatsApp by Ireland’s data protection authority in 2021 due to privacy violations.

This decision followed complaints about WhatsApp’s use of personal data and was influenced by the EDPB, which increased the penalty.