$5B FTC privacy settlement (2019); $650M Illinois BIPA facial recognition settlement (2021); feature shutdown globally November 2021
The FTC's $5 billion 2019 settlement included concerns about deceptive facial recognition consent practices. A separate $650M Illinois BIPA class action settlement in 2021 resolved biometric privacy claims. Meta shut down its Tag Suggestions facial recognition feature globally in November 2021, deleting over 1 billion face templates.
The FTC's $5 billion 2019 settlement included concerns about deceptive facial recognition consent practices. A separate $650M Illinois BIPA class action settlement in 2021 resolved biometric privacy claims. Meta shut down its Tag Suggestions facial recognition feature globally in November 2021, deleting over 1 billion face templates.
$5B FTC privacy settlement (2019); $650M Illinois BIPA facial recognition settlement (2021); feature shutdown globally November 2021
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