Italy fines Meta US$887 for using Android gallery photos and videos on Facebook

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Italy announced an €805 million (US$887 million) fine against Meta on Saturday for using photos and videos from Android users’ galleries on Facebook without specific consent or adequate disclosure.

Investigators found that the feature was enabled by default and that Facebook requested gallery access through a single permission covering multiple app functions with different purposes.

The fine was imposed on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, which challenged Italy’s jurisdiction, according to the statement.

The authority said Meta’s “lack of co-operation” with the investigation factored into the penalty, which amounts to approximately 0.47 per cent of the group’s global turnover.

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