Italy Fines Meta €805 Million Over Facebook's Android Gallery Access Without Explicit Consent

Meta faces an $887 million fine from Italy for accessing Android users' photos without proper consent. The Italian data protection authority ruled that a Facebook feature violated privacy laws by defaulting to access users' galleries. Meta plans to appeal, arguing the fine is disproportionate and users authorize access. The case highlights regulatory scrutiny of tech platforms' data practices. The fine is about 0.47% of Meta's global revenue, according to the regulator.

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Italy fined Meta €805 million for Facebook's Android feature accessing users' galleries without explicit consent. The Garante ordered Meta to disable the feature by default and request separate consent. Meta plans to appeal, calling the fine disproportionate. The fine equals 0.47% of Meta's global revenue and affects about 20 million Italian users. Meta argues the feature requires user permission and can be adjusted in settings.

Italy fined Meta €805 million ($887 million) for a Facebook Android feature accessing user photo galleries without consent. Meta must disable the feature and plans to appeal. The fine is about 2% of Meta's 2025 free cash flow and less than a tenth of its recent $9.9 billion legal charge. The case sets a precedent for other EU regulators to bring similar actions.

Italy fined Meta 805 million euros ($887 million) for accessing Android users' photos/videos without consent. The authority ordered Meta to disable the feature and obtain user consent. Meta disputes the fine, calling it disproportionate, and plans to appeal. The fine is about 0.47% of Meta's global revenue, affecting 20 million Italian users.

Meta was fined €805m by Italy for Facebook's access to users' photos and videos without explicit consent. The fine, about 0.47% of Meta's revenue, follows a complaint about a feature that suggests gallery photos for posts. Meta plans to appeal and must obtain separate consent within 60 days. This is part of a series of regulatory actions against Meta.