Meta Settles Texas Privacy Lawsuit for $1.4 Billion Over Facial Recognition

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Meta has reached a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas regarding allegations of unauthorized use of users' biometric data, marking the largest settlement by a single state in such cases. The lawsuit, filed in 2022, accused Meta of violating a Texas law that bans capturing and selling biometric information without consent. Attorney General Ken Paxton emphasized this settlement as a commitment to uphold privacy rights, while Meta expressed intent to further its business ventures in Texas.

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