US EditionMeta Platforms to pay $1.4 bln to settle Texas lawsuit over facial recognition data
- Meta has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle a lawsuit about illegally using facial recognition technology without consent from over 20 million Texans.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the settlement, calling it the largest ever paid to a single state.
- A Meta spokesperson stated that the agreement resolves the issue but does not imply any admission of wrongdoing.
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Texas says Meta to pay $1.4 b to settle photo-tagging lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO — Meta has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit accusing it of violating a Texas state privacy law with a feature for “tagging” friends in Facebook photos, according to a deal finalised on Tuesday. Meta agreed to pay the money over five years to settle the claims accusing the social networking giant of unlawfully capturing biometric data of Facebook users in Texas. The lawsuit said Meta did not get users’ permission befor…
Meta agrees to $1.4B settlements over Texas privacy lawsuit
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has agreed to pay a record $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over allegations it used biometric data without permission. Filed in 2022, the Texas lawsuit said Meta violated a state law that prohibits capturing or selling a resident’s biometric information, such as their face or fingerprint, without their consent. The state accused Meta of using its facial recognition software on photos uploaded to Face…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, reached an agreement with the North American State of Texas for having collected biometric data without the consent of its users. This is the biggest deal...
Meta Receives Record Fine for Facial Recognition Misuse in Texas
Meta has received a record fine in Texas for misuse of biometric data on Facebook. The company was ordered to settle with the state’s attorney. Credit: hermitvoita / Flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0 Tech giant Meta has agreed to pay a $1.4 billion fine to the state of Texas to settle a lawsuit filed by the state prosecutor’s office. The lawsuit accused Meta of unauthorized use of Facebook account holders’ biometric data. This settlement marks a significant…
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