ROME, June 5 (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust regulator

AGCM has fined Facebook and Instagram owner Meta for

what it described as unfair commercial practices, the watchdog

said on Wednesday.

AGCM said it found that Instagram users were not properly

informed about the use of their personal data for commercial

purposes, the regulator's statement said.

It also said that Facebook and Instagram users were not

given proper information on how they could contest suspensions

of accounts.

Meta has already addressed the problems, the regulator said.

"We disagree with the Italian competition authority's

decision and are assessing our options," a Meta spokesperson

said in a statement.

The spokesperson added that since August 2023 Meta has

implemented several changes for Italian users that address the

authority's concerns, including increased transparency on how

the company uses data to show advertising on Instagram.