Italy fines Meta US$887 million over Android users' data access
Verified: 4 outlets in 3 countries have reported this story since Nov 14.
MILAN: Italy’s data protection agency said on Saturday it had fined Meta Platforms €805 million (US$887 million) after finding that the company had accessed Android users’ photographs and videos without obtaining their consent or informing them.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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- Nov 14, 1:18 PM UTCFirst reportItaly fines Meta $887 million over Android users' data accesschannelnewsasia.com ↗
- Nov 14, 1:19 PM UTC+0 minItaly fines Meta $887 million over Android users’ data accessinvesting.com ↗
- Nov 14, 1:47 PM UTC+29 minItaly fines Meta $1.14 billion over Android users’ data accessstraitstimes.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 14, 1:47 PM UTC · +29 min
- Nov 14, 1:49 PM UTC+31 min· you’re reading thisItaly fines Meta US$887 million over Android users' data accessnst.com.my ↗
[Claude] The outlets differ: Reports 2 and 3 repeat the same Italian fine on Meta (US$887 million), while Report 4 covers the same event but gives a conflicting figure of US$1.14 billion.
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