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A federal US judge has approved a US$650 million ($843.6 million) settlement of a privacy lawsuit against F...

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Illinois Facebook users may be entitled to at least $345 each after a federal judge approved a $650 million settlement in a lawsuit over Facebook's photo-tagging technology dating back to 2015.

Nearly 1.6 million Facebook users in Illinois who are interested in being compensated will receive at least $345 after a judge approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook.

Federal Judge Allows Facebook To Pay $650 Million Settlement After Privacy Lawsuit 02/27/21 AT 2:32 PM A federal judge has approved the $650 million settlement for Facebook to pay users in Illinois whose images from photo face-tagging and other biometric data were used by the company without their permission. The settlement in the class-action lawsuit was approved by U.S. District Judge James Donato on Friday, AP News reports. The settlement is expected to be distributed to around 1.6 million ...

A judge has approved a settlement valued at $650 million from Facebook to end a privacy lawsuit, one which alleged the social network used facial recognition technology on user photos stored on its iPhone app without permission.

A federal judge Friday approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric data without users permission.

Nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users will get about $350 each in a landmark privacy settlement, pending final approval from a California federal judge.

Illinois Facebook users who filed a claim can expect to receive their checks within a few months, pending final approval and barring any appeals.

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