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Italy fines Meta €805m over accessing users' photos

Italian regulators have fined social media giant Meta €805m (£670; $887m) for accessing Android users' photos without their specific consent.

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Italian regulators have fined social media giant Meta €805m (£670; $887m) for accessing Android users' photos without their specific consent. Italy's Data Protection Authority said Meta did not properly inform about 20 million smartphone users that it had access to their photos and videos via a feature of the Facebook app.

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