Italy fines Meta $887 million over Android users' data access

Italy’s data protection agency has fined Meta Platforms €805 million ($887 million) for allegedly accessing the photographs and videos of Android users without informing them or obtaining consent. According to Investing.com, the access occurred through a Facebook app feature that suggested content from users' personal galleries for posting. The fine represents approximately 0.47% of the company's global revenue.

The investigation, which began in 2025, did not address whether the content was used to train artificial intelligence models, a practice that Meta denied. Investing.com reports that Meta has 60 days to disable the feature by default and seek separate consent from users. Additionally, the authority reserved the right to separately assess a new feature launched in 2026 that allows user gallery content to be processed in the cloud.

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