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In re Facebook Biometric Information Privacy Litigation

Biometric privacy & facial recognition
Settled
Settlement approved Feb 26, 2021 ($650M)
AI system / company
Facebook (Meta) 'Tag Suggestions' facial recognition
Jurisdiction
United States (Illinois BIPA class)
Court / regulator
U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal.
Status
Settled

What happened

A class of Illinois Facebook users alleged that Facebook's 'Tag Suggestions' feature scanned facial geometry without the written consent required by BIPA. The court approved a $650 million settlement — then the largest all-cash privacy settlement — with about 1.6 million claimants receiving at least $345 each.

About biometric privacy & facial recognition cases

Collection or use of faceprints and other biometric identifiers without consent (Illinois BIPA), and wrongful arrests from false facial-recognition matches.

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