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Facebook Meta Sued By Texas Over Unauthorized Biometric Data Capture

         

engine

9:36 am on Feb 15, 2022 (gmt 0)

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Facebook Meta is facing a lawsuit from Texas over capturing biometric data without properly obtaining informed consent.
Facebook has been storing millions of biometric identifiers (defined by statute as “a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or record of hand or face geometry”) contained in photos and videos uploaded by friends and family who used the social media app. By this illegal activity, Facebook exploited the personal information of users and non-users alike to grow its empire and reap historic windfall profits. The company repeatedly captured biometric identifiers without consent billions of times, in knowing violation of Texas’ Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.


[texasattorneygeneral.gov...]

tangor

5:38 am on Feb 16, 2022 (gmt 0)

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Even the IRS has backed down on biometrics. Might be "too new" or "too scary" for this to take off anytime soon.

Cairo3

11:24 pm on Mar 13, 2022 (gmt 0)



I agree that this is definitely too new to take off right now.