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 their consent. According to Investing.com, the access occurred through a Facebook app feature that suggested content from users' personal galleries for potential posting.

The fine represents approximately 0.47% of Meta's global revenue. Investing.com reports that Meta has 60 days to disable the feature by default and seek separate consent from users. The investigation, which started in 2025, did not include the potential use of content to train artificial intelligence models, a practice Meta denied. The authority also 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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