Italy fines Meta $887 million for Android users’ data access
Corroborated by 8 sources from 8 publishers
TL;DR
Italy's data protection agency said on Saturday it had fined Meta Platforms 805 million euros ($887 million) for allegedly accessing Android users' photographs and videos without obtaining their consent or informing them.
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Bloomberg Technology
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-14/italy-fines-meta-805-million-over-access-to-users-photos
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/italy-fines-meta-805-million-over-access-to-android-users-photos-5027370
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/14/italy-fines-meta-880m-over-photo-privacy?traffic_source=rss
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/italy-fines-meta-887-million-over-android-users-data-access-5027329
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwn83gxemk35o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwn83gxemk35o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwn83gxemk35o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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CBS News MoneyWatch
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/italy-fines-meta-880-million-users-photos
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CNBC 100727362
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/14/italy-fines-meta-887-million-over-android-users-data-access.html
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ABC News Technology Headlines
https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/meta-fined-887-million-italy-android-gallery-photos-138145127
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The Hill Technology
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6220878-meta-italian-privacy-fine-consent