In Italy.. user privacy costs "Meta" 805 million euros
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Sky News Arabia · United Arab Emirates · Western Europe
The Italian Personal Data Protection Authority imposed a fine of 805 million euros on "Meta," the parent company of "Facebook," because the application accessed users' photos, videos, and related data via Android devices, without obtaining specific and separate consent for this purpose, and without adequately informing them.
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