Italy fines Meta $887 million over Android users' data access
META•Italy's data protection agency fined Meta Platforms €805 million ($887 million), saying it accessed Android users' photos and videos without consent or notice. Meta has 60 days to disable the feature by default and seek separate consent; the fine equals about 0.47% of global revenue.
1. Fine over gallery access
Italy's data protection agency fined Meta Platforms €805 million ($887 million) after finding it accessed Android users' photographs and videos without obtaining consent or informing them. The agency said a Facebook app feature suggested content from users' personal galleries that they could post.
2. Consent deadline and review
Meta has 60 days to disable the feature by default and seek users' consent separately. The investigation, which began in 2025, did not cover possible use of the content to train artificial intelligence models, a practice Meta denied. The agency said it reserved the right to assess separately a cloud-processing feature launched in 2026. The fine is equivalent to about 0.47% of Meta's global revenue.
