Texas Sues Meta , Over Facial Recognition Data.
NPR reports the state has filed a lawsuit against the Facebook parent company for misusing the biometric data of millions of Texans.
NPR reports the state has filed a lawsuit against the Facebook parent company for misusing the biometric data of millions of Texans.
The suit, filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleges Meta violated Texas privacy laws and should pay billions in damages.
The suit, filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleges Meta violated Texas privacy laws and should pay billions in damages.
Facebook's "tag suggestions" feature, which was
done away with last year, utilized facial recognition
to suggest friends' accounts to link to photos.
Paxton claims this was done without users' consent and that the data was shared with third parties and not destroyed appropriately.
Paxton claims this was done without users' consent and that the data was shared with third parties and not destroyed appropriately.
The scope of Facebook's misconduct is staggering. Facebook repeatedly captured Texans' biometric identifiers without their consent not hundreds, or thousands, or millions of times — but billions of times, all in violation of CUBI and the DTPA, Complaint, via lawsuit obtained by NPR.
Facebook will no longer take advantage of people and their children with the intent to turn a profit at the expense of one's safety and well-being, Complaint, via lawsuit obtained by NPR.
A Meta spokesperson said, , "these claims are without merit
and we will defend ourselves vigorously.".
Last year, a separate class action lawsuit was brought against Facebook by users who said their data had been exploited without consent.
That lawsuit was settled for $650 million