Italy fines Meta $887m over users’ data access

Meta was not immediately available for comment.The investigation, which began in 2025, did not cover the possible use of the content to train artificial intelligence models, a practice Meta denied, the authority said.It added that it reserved the right to assess separately a new feature, launched in 2026, that allows content from users' galleries to be processed in the cloud.

The fine is equivalent to about 0.47% of the group's global revenue, the authority said.

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