[Italian Privacy Regulator Fines Meta €805 Million] According to TechFlow, on November 14th, the Italian data protection authority announced that it has fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited €805 million for failing to obtain specific consent or adequately inform users when accessing photos, videos, and related metadata on Italian users' phones through the Android version of Facebook. The investigation concerned a photo recommendation feature launched in 2023. The regulator has ordered Meta to disable this feature by default within 60 days and to obtain users' consent separately and explicitly. The regulator stated that the fine amount was determined by considering factors such as the approximately 20 million Italian Android users affected.