Italy is said to have fined Meta €805 million for using Android users’ photos and videos without consent. However, no official announcement from Garante, Italy’s data protection authority, has confirmed the penalty, and no credible source was found as of November 14, 2026. The reported amount would exceed the €200 million fine imposed by the European Commission in April 2025 under the Digital Markets Act, but remain below the €1.2 billion penalty issued by Ireland in 2023 over unlawful data transfers to the United States. Without a regulatory announcement, supporting filing or confirmation from Meta, the fine remains unverified and is not an established decision.
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