Texas Sues Meta , Over Facial Recognition Data.<br />NPR reports the state has filed a lawsuit against the Facebook parent company for misusing the biometric data of millions of Texans.<br />NPR reports the state has filed a lawsuit against the Facebook parent company for misusing the biometric data of millions of Texans.<br />The suit, filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleges Meta violated Texas privacy laws and should pay billions in damages.<br />The suit, filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleges Meta violated Texas privacy laws and should pay billions in damages.<br />Facebook's "tag suggestions" feature, which was <br />done away with last year, utilized facial recognition <br />to suggest friends' accounts to link to photos.<br />Paxton claims this was done without users' consent and that the data was shared with third parties and not destroyed appropriately.<br />Paxton claims this was done without users' consent and that the data was shared with third parties and not destroyed appropriately.<br />The scope of Facebook's misconduct is staggering. Facebook repeatedly captured Texans' biometric identifiers without their consent not hundreds, or thousands, or millions of times — but billions of times, all in violation of CUBI and the DTPA, Complaint, via lawsuit obtained by NPR.<br />Facebook will no longer take advantage of people and their children with the intent to turn a profit at the expense of one's safety and well-being, Complaint, via lawsuit obtained by NPR.<br />A Meta spokesperson said, , "these claims are without merit <br />and we will defend ourselves vigorously.".<br />Last year, a separate class action lawsuit was brought against Facebook by users who said their data had been exploited without consent.<br />That lawsuit was settled for $650 million
