Italy fines Meta €805m over Android photo privacy access
Italian regulators have fined Meta €805 million for accessing Android users' photos and videos without their specific consent. The penalty was announced by Italy's Data Protection Authority, known as Garante, and concerns a Facebook app feature that suggested images from a phone gallery for posts. The authority said the company had not properly informed users that the app could access photos, videos and related metadata stored on their smartphones.The case centres on the "Get suggestions from gallery when browsing Facebook" function, which was enabled by default on Android devices. According to the regulator, Facebook sought a single app-wide permission, but... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Nov 2026 16:59 LONDON
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