Court rejects Facebook appeal to throw out privacy lawsuit
Facebook's attempt to throw out a class action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology has been rejected.
Social media users in the US state of Illinois claimed Facebook illegally collected and stored biometric data for millions of users without their consent through its"Tag Suggestions" feature.A US court of appeal voted 3-0 to reject the social media company's appeal, meaning it could face billions of dollars in damages.
Judge Sandra Ikuta said Facebook's alleged unauthorised use of biometric data"invades an individual's private affairs and concrete interests".She said the Illinois users could sue as a group, rejecting Facebook's claim that there should be individual lawsuits.Shawn Williams, one of the lawyers representing the class action plaintiffs, said the lawsuit could include seven million Facebook users.
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