Italy fines Meta €805m over Facebook’s access to Android photos

Italy’s data protection authority, the Garante, has fined Meta €805m, or about $887m. It says the Facebook app for Android accessed photos, videos and their metadata on Italian users’ phones without specific consent or proper notice. The decision, first reported in English by Reuters, targets a gallery suggestions feature available since 2023. While users scroll Facebook, […] This story continues at The Next Web