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The legal action concerned the use of photo face-tagging and other biometric data without users’ consent.
Facebook to Pay $650 Million in US Privacy Lawsuit Settlement Facebook is accused of using photo face-tagging and other biometric data without the permission of its users. By Associated Press | Updated: 27 February 2021 11:27 IST Photo Credit: Reuters Highlights US District Judge James Donato approved the deal Facebook changed its photo-tagging system after the lawsuit was filed A federal judge on Friday approved a $650 million (roughly Rs. 4,780 crores) settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometri...
The initial suit was filed in April 2015 on behalf of a plaintiff who said Facebook’s facial tagging features without consent went against state privacy law.
Judge approves $650M settlement in photo-tagging lawsuit against Facebook Jordan Williams © Getty Judge approves $650M settlement in photo-tagging lawsuit against Facebook A federal judge in California has approved a $650 million settlement in 2015 a class-action lawsuit against Facebook over its use of photo face-tagging. U.S. District Judge James Donato called the settlement a "landmark result" in a court filing on Friday, and said "it will put at least $345 into the hands of every class member interested in being compensated." "Overall, the settlement is a major win for ...