Facebook Faces Action In US Court On Alleged Privacy Violation By Face Recognition Feature

Ammu Charles

21 April 2018 11:03 AM IST

  • Facebook Faces Action In US Court On Alleged Privacy Violation By Face Recognition Feature

    A class action suit was filed against Facebook by a group of Facebook users in Illinois over usage of its facial recognition feature. This feature was introduced by Facebook in 2011 and allows it to scan pictures uploaded by users and suggest tagging of their friends.The lawsuit was filed in 2015 alleging violation of a 2008 Illinois law known as the Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA). BIPA...

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