Italy fines Meta over Android photo and video access
Italy has fined Meta over the way it accessed photos and videos on Android users' phones.
The size of the penalty has been reported in two currencies. One report puts the fine at $887m, while another says it is €805m. Neither figure has been confirmed.
The case centres on Meta's access to media stored on Android devices. Android users in Italy are directly affected by the finding, though the company's apps are used on Android phones across the UK and the rest of Europe.
Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has not been reported to have set out how it will respond. Companies fined by European regulators can usually challenge such decisions, but no appeal has been announced.
Scale of the penalty
If the reported sum is accurate, it would rank among the larger penalties imposed on a technology company by a single European country. The two figures appear to reflect the same underlying amount expressed in different currencies, but neither has been tied to an official statement.
No payment date has been given for the fine, and no deadline has been set for any changes to how Meta's apps handle photos and videos on Android.
Further detail on the ruling, and any response from Meta, is expected to follow.
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