{
  "id": 20020558,
  "title": "Meta fined $887 million in Italy over Android gallery photos and videos on Facebook",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/meta-fined-887-million-in-italy-over-android-gallery-photos-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-14T17:53:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/sci-tech/2026/11/14/meta-fined-887-million-in-italy-over-android-gallery-photos-and-videos-on-facebook"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Italy imposed a substantial fine of €805 million ($887 million) on Meta on Saturday for utilizing photos and videos from Android users' galleries on Facebook without obtaining explicit consent or providing adequate disclosure. The feature, known as \"Get suggestions from gallery when browsing Facebook,\" was found to be in violation of a European privacy directive incorporated into Italian law. This directive safeguards smartphones as part of a person's private sphere and mandates free and informed consent for accessing such data. The Italian Data Protection Authority granted Meta a 60-day window to disable the feature and seek separate consent for its utilization. With approximately 20 million Android users in Italy, the fine equates to roughly 0.47% of Meta's global turnover. Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, the entity responsible for the fine, had previously contested Italy's jurisdiction in the matter.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Meta fined $887 million by Italy for unauthorized use of Android photos and videos on Facebook.",
    "Feature violated European privacy directive incorporated into Italian law.",
    "60-day period granted to disable feature and seek separate consent."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}