Italy fines Meta €805m over alleged unauthorised access to users' photos

Italian authorities have imposed a fine of €805 million on Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. The penalty stems from allegations that the company accessed users' photos without properly informing them. Regulators say around 20 million users were affected by the lack of disclosure. The case centres on the transparency obligations Meta owed to its Italian users regarding how their images were handled. The fine is among the larger penalties levied against the company by a European national regulator.