Italy fines Meta €805 million over Android photo access
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Italy's data protection agency said on Saturday it has fined Meta €805 million over privacy violations. Regulators say the Facebook app for Android accessed users' photos and videos through a photo-suggestion feature without specific consent. Meta has 60 days to disable the feature. The company has not commented.
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Meta has 60 days to disable the camera roll suggestions feature and to separately ask Facebook users for permission for that function.
Key dates
- Jul 2025Italian regulators launched their investigation into Meta.
- 14 Nov 2026Italy's data protection agency announced the €805 million fine.
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- Deutsche Welle (DW)Read the original article →
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