{"id":753585,"date":"2026-11-15T20:15:30","date_gmt":"2026-11-15T17:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/italy-fines-meta-887m-over-access-into-android-users-photo-galleries\/"},"modified":"2026-11-15T20:15:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-15T17:15:30","slug":"italy-fines-meta-887m-over-access-into-android-users-photo-galleries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/italy-fines-meta-887m-over-access-into-android-users-photo-galleries\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy fines Meta $887M over access into Android users&#8217; photo galleries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af9eeeb4bc6e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af9eeeb4bc6e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/italy-fines-meta-887m-over-access-into-android-users-photo-galleries\/#%E2%80%9CItaly_fines_Meta_887M_over_access_into_Android_users_photo_galleries%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Italy fines Meta $887M over access into Android users&#8217; photo galleries&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CItaly_fines_Meta_887M_over_access_into_Android_users_photo_galleries%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Italy fines Meta $887M over access into Android users&#8217; photo galleries&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Italy announced an \u20ac805 million ($887 million) fine against Meta on Saturday for using photos and videos from Android users\u2019 galleries on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> without specific consent or adequate disclosure.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian Data Protection Authority said the feature, called \u201cGet suggestions from gallery when browsing Facebook,\u201d violated a European privacy directive incorporated into Italian law. The directive protects smartphones as part of a person\u2019s private sphere and requires \u201cfree and informed consent\u201d for such access, the authority said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"41876951\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 734px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/instagram-facebook-threads-meta-logo-148852819.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/instagram-facebook-threads-meta-logo-148852819.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=480 480w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/instagram-facebook-threads-meta-logo-148852819.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/instagram-facebook-threads-meta-logo-148852819.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=800 800w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/instagram-facebook-threads-meta-logo-148852819.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/instagram-facebook-threads-meta-logo-148852819.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/instagram-facebook-threads-meta-logo-148852819.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w\" data-modal-image=\"41876951\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/instagram-facebook-threads-meta-logo-148852819.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A smartphone screen displaying Meta-owned apps, including Meta, Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.\" class=\"wp-image-41876951\"\/><figcaption>Meta has been fined around $887 million by Italy after using Android users\u2019 photo galleries without consent.  <span class=\"credit\">Koshiro K \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Investigators found that the feature was enabled by default and that Facebook requested gallery access through a single permission covering multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> functions with different purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The authority gave Meta 60 days to disable the feature and seek separate consent for its use. Italy has about 20 million Android users, the agency said.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Meta made no immediate comment.<\/p>\n<p>The fine was imposed on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, which challenged Italy\u2019s jurisdiction, according to the statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"41876957\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 734px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/2024-rome-italy-british-prime-148852822.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/2024-rome-italy-british-prime-148852822.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=480 480w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/2024-rome-italy-british-prime-148852822.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/2024-rome-italy-british-prime-148852822.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=800 800w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/2024-rome-italy-british-prime-148852822.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/2024-rome-italy-british-prime-148852822.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/2024-rome-italy-british-prime-148852822.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w\" data-modal-image=\"41876957\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/2024-rome-italy-british-prime-148852822.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks at a podium during a press conference.\" class=\"wp-image-41876957\"\/><figcaption>Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends a press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Rome, Italy, on Sept. 16, 2024. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The authority said Meta\u2019s \u201clack of cooperation\u201d with the investigation factored into the penalty, which amounts to approximately 0.47% of the group\u2019s global turnover.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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