otherConcluded$1,400,000,000
Texas Attorney General — Meta Platforms, Inc.
July 30, 2024 · United States · Social Media / Technology
The Texas Attorney General secured a $1.4 billion settlement with Meta for unlawfully capturing and using the personal biometric data of millions of Texans through facial recognition software without authorization, violating the state's biometric privacy law.
Key takeaway — how to prevent this
Biometric data (faces, iris, fingerprints) needs an explicit lawful basis or consent. Scraping or capturing it without one is unlawful across the EU/UK and many US states (e.g. Illinois BIPA) — and draws the largest fines.
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