According to the country’s data protection agency, the company accessed Android users’ photos and videos through the Facebook app without consent or notice. In addition to the fine, the agency gave Meta 60 days to disable the feature. Meta plans to appeal. [Link: Italy fines Meta $887 million over Android users' data access | https://www.reuters.com/world/italy-fines-meta-887-million-over-android-users-data-access-2026-11-14/ | Reuters]
According to the country’s data protection agency, the company accessed Android users’ photos and videos through the Facebook app without consent or notice. In addition to the fine, the agency gave Meta 60 days to disable the feature. Meta plans to appeal.
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Italy fined Meta Platforms $887 million for allegedly accessing Android users' photographs and videos without obtaining consent or informing them.
The fine is among the largest an Italian authority has imposed on a tech giant and Meta says it plans to appeal the decision
Italy’s privacy watchdog says Facebook for Android read phone galleries without specific consent. Meta has 60 days to switch the feature off.
The social media giant is accused of not informing about 20 million users it had access to their photos.
Regulator said Meta's 'lack of cooperation' and the large number of people affected contributed to size of the fine.
The talks are advanced and facilitate part of the group’s contracts being paid upfront to help fund data centre capacity. An equity raise is also on the cards.
