# Zuckerberg faces €805m fine for Facebook data collection

> Meta pays €805m to Italy after Facebook secretly accessed 20m users' photos without permission.
- Title: Zuckerberg faces €805m fine for Facebook data collection
- Summary: Meta pays €805m to Italy after Facebook secretly accessed 20m users' photos without permission.
- Keywords: italy, meta, facebook, data privacy, zuckerberg, data collection, user consent, data breach, argentina, Perfil
- Source: Perfil — https://perfil.com/internacional/zuckerberg-mira-y-archiva-multa-de-us900-millones-en-italia-por-recopilar-fotos-y-videos-de-usuarios-de-fb-sin-permiso-azlz31R4ulng
- Published: 2026-11-14T19:10:10.01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: italy, meta, facebook, data privacy, zuckerberg, data collection, user consent, data breach, argentina, news
## 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.

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## Meta's compliance deadline
Meta must disable the feature and get explicit user consent within 60 days to avoid further penalties.
## Key takeaway

Meta paid €805 million to Italy for accessing 20 million users' photos and videos without explicit consent.