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According to recent reports, Texas AG has sued Google over its facial data collection practices. According to the reports, a lawsuit has been filed against the company and it has been confirmed by the Attorney General of Texas.
The lawsuit arrives after Google settled a similar lawsuit in Illinois for $100 million over the Google Photos 'Face Grouping' feature, among other things.
Texas AG, Ken Paxton, is once again suing Google -- this time over the company's use of facial and voice biometric data gathered from the state's residents..
The lawsuit claims Google broke the state's Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act that requires firms to get consent before using such data, which also must be erased after a certain amount of time.
State's attorney general alleges the search giant is illegally capturing and commercializing individual biometric data