# Italian privacy authority fines Meta €805 million over gallery access

_Published Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 11:07 AM EST · Policy, Products · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

The Italian Data Protection Authority imposed a fine of €805 million ($887 million) on Meta Platforms Inc. The penalty concerns Meta's access to photos and videos in the galleries of Android users without those users' explicit consent.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-14/italy-fines-meta-805-million-over-access-to-users-photos)

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Published: 2026-11-14T16:07:25.459Z
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Retrieved: 2026-11-15T00:01:49.434Z
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