Italy fines Meta €805 million over Android photo access
Italy's data protection agency has fined Meta Platforms €805 million ($887 million) for accessing photos and videos on Android devices without proper consent or notice. The agency says a Facebook app feature suggesting content from users' personal galleries gave Meta that access. The fine equals about 0.47 percent of the company's global revenue. The probe began in 2025 and did not examine use of the content to train AI models, which Meta has denied. Meta must disable the feature by default within 60 days and obtain separate consent from users.
Key facts
- The agency reserved the right to separately assess a 2026 feature that processes gallery content in the cloud.
- Meta had not commented on the fine at the time of SVT's report.
- The Jerusalem Post reported that Meta was not immediately available for comment.
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Why it matters
The ruling sets a binding deadline for Meta to change how a gallery-based feature works for Android users in Italy.
What changed
First published from CNA, The Straits Times, SVT Nyheter, The Jerusalem Post and BBC News