GoKawiilMeta fined €805m by Italy over unauthorised access to Android users' photos
Italy's Data Protection Authority has fined Meta €805m for accessing the photo and video galleries of roughly 20 million Android users without properly disclosing it. The feature, embedded in Facebook, used phone-gallery content to suggest posts, but the authority said users were not clearly told this when granting app-wide photo access. Meta has 60 days to turn the feature off by default and obtain separate, explicit consent from users.
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The penalty is one of the largest ever levied by an Italian regulator against a technology firm, signalling that European data authorities remain willing to impose heavy fines over consent practices. The regulator specifically flagged 'Meta's lack of co-operation,' which could suggest friction in the company's dealings with EU privacy enforcers. It follows a separate $25bn US court judgment against Meta last month, pointing to mounting global scrutiny of how it handles user data.
- Italy fined Meta €805m for not properly disclosing access to 20 million Android users' photo galleries.
- Meta must disable the photo-suggestion feature by default within 60 days and seek explicit user consent.
- The fine follows a $25bn US court ruling against Meta last month over data-handling practices.
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