🇮🇹 Italy's data protection authority fined Meta €805 million, stating that Facebook accessed photos, videos and related data on Android users' phones without specific informed consent.
The case focuses on the "Get suggestions from the gallery" feature, which scans phone galleries to suggest content for posts.
The watchdog determined that this access was enabled through a broad application permission, and did not clearly inform users that their media could be accessed for this purpose.
As a result, Meta must disable the feature by default and secure separate and express consent from users within 60 days.