Italy fines Meta $887 million over Android users' data access

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta Platforms is seen during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

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MILAN, Nov 14 : Italy's data protection agency said on Saturday it had fined Meta Platforms €805 million ($887 million) after finding the company had accessed Android users' photographs and videos without obtaining their consent or informing them.

• The fine is equivalent to about 0.47 per cent of the group's global revenue, the authority said

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