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  "id": 19983444,
  "title": "Italy fines Meta $887 million over Android users’ data access",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/italy-fines-meta-887-million-over-android-users-data-access",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-14T13:12:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
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    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/italy-fines-meta-887-million-over-android-users-data-access-5027329"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nThe 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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        "outlet": "Dev.to",
        "title": "android_special_permissions: one API for Android's special access screens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/android-special-permissions-one-api-for-androids-special-access",
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      },
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Italy fines Meta $887 million over Android users' data access",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/italy-fines-meta-887-million-over-android-users-data-access-19984673",
        "published": "2026-11-14T13:07:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Italy fines Meta US$887 million over Android users' data access",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/italy-fines-meta-us-887-million-over-android-users-data-access",
        "published": "2026-11-14T13:20:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Italy fines Meta $887 million over Android users' data access",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/italy-fines-meta-887-million-over-android-users-data-access-19984785",
        "published": "2026-11-14T13:38:23.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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