Italy fines Meta $887 million over Android users’ data access
On November 14, Italy's data protection agency announced a hefty fine of €805 million ($887 million) against Meta Platforms for accessing Android users' photos and videos without consent. The agency found that Meta had been using a Facebook app feature that suggested content from users' personal galleries without informing or obtaining permission from the users. The authority gave Meta 60 days to disable the feature by default and acquire users' consent separately.
The investigation, initiated in 2025, did not delve into the potential use of the content for training artificial intelligence models, a practice which Meta denied. However, the agency has reserved the right to assess separately a new feature launched in 2026, which allows content from users' galleries to be processed in the cloud. The fine represents approximately 0.47% of Meta's global revenue, according to the agency.
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