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Zuckerberg faces €805m fine for Facebook data collection
Meta pays €805m to Italy after Facebook secretly accessed 20m users' photos without permission.
In brief
Meta pays €805m to Italy after Facebook secretly accessed 20m users' photos without permission. Meta paid €805 million to Italy for accessing 20 million users' photos and videos without explicit consent. Originally reported by Perfil.
Italy fines Meta €805m
Italy's data protection authority fined Meta 805 million euros for accessing 20 million users' photos and videos without explicit consent.
“Facebook accedía a las galerías personales de unos 20 millones de usuarios en ese país valiéndose de un permiso genérico y predeterminado”
Facebook's data access method
Facebook's 'Get gallery suggestions while browsing' feature accessed user galleries since 2023 without clear permission.
“Obtener sugerencias de la galería mientras navegas por facebook”
Meta's compliance deadline
Meta must disable the feature and get explicit user consent within 60 days to avoid further penalties.
The headline
Meta paid €805 million to Italy for accessing 20 million users' photos and videos without explicit consent.
