Italy fines Meta €805mn for accessing users' photos

Italy's data protection authority (Garante) fined Meta €805 million ($887 million) on November 14 for allowing Facebook's Android app to access users' photos, videos, and metadata without specific consent. The feature, enabled by default, affected ~20 million Italians. It's the regulator's largest-ever fine. Meta plans to appeal, calling the fine disproportionate.