Italy Fines Meta $887 Million for Using Android Photos Without Consent

Italy announced an €805 million ($887 million) fine against Meta for using photos and videos from Android users’ galleries on Facebook without specific consent or adequate disclosure. The Italian Data Protection Authority said the feature, called “Get suggestions from gallery when browsing Facebook,” violated a European privacy directive incorporated into Italian law.

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