Italy fines Meta €805 million over Facebook app's access to Android users' photo galleries
Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, fined Meta Platforms Ireland €805 million on November 14, 2026, saying the Facebook app for Android accessed photos, videos, and their metadata on Italian users' phones without specific consent. The regulator gave Meta 60 days to switch the gallery suggestions feature off by default and to ask for separate consent. Meta said it strongly disagrees with the decision and intends to appeal.