Italy fines Meta $887 million for unauthorized access to user data

Italy’s data protection authority on Thursday fined Meta 805 million euros ($887 million) after Facebook accessed photos and videos of Android users without their explicit consent.

The regulator said the feature allowed access to users’ entire photo galleries with only general permission, affecting around 20 million people in Italy. Meta has been ordered to disable the feature by default and given 60 days to obtain clear consent from users.