Texas AG v. Meta: facial recognition settlement privacy case
Texas Attorney General · decided Jul 30, 2024 · Settled
First case under Texas's Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act, over Facebook's facial recognition capture of Texans' biometric data without consent.
The case
- Against
- Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Regulator
- Texas Attorney General
- Decided
- Jul 30, 2024
- Status
- Settled
- Outcome
- Meta agreed to pay Texas USD 1.4 billion, the largest settlement obtained by a single state.
- Amount
- $1.4 billion
History
1 dated entry| Date | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2024 | Decision: Texas AG v. Meta: facial recognition settlement | Decision | Link |
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Caption and links
State of Texas v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
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