# Italy Fines Meta’s Irish Subsidiary $887 Million Over Photo Access

By Riza Dagoc

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Published: 2026-11-15T15:36:07.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-15T15:36:07.000Z
Section: Regulation

> The order gives the subsidiary 60 days to turn off a Facebook gallery-based post suggestion feature by default and request separate user consent.

Italy’s data protection authority fined Meta’s Irish subsidiary $887 million on Nov. 14, finding its Facebook Android app accessed Italian users’ photos and videos without first obtaining separate consent for a gallery-based post-suggestion feature.

The feature, available since 2023, recommends photos and videos stored in a user’s phone gallery as possible Facebook posts. The app also accessed related metadata, and users were not adequately informed about that use.

The order gives the subsidiary 60 days to disable the feature by default, including for users who had already allowed the app to access their galleries. It must also request consent separately and explain the feature’s purpose, its gallery access and how users can turn it off.

The authority cited the large number of people affected and the subsidiary’s limited cooperation during the investigation as factors in setting the fine.