Facebook has trouble. This time because of biometric data

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30. 7. 2020

Texas is investigating Facebook for collecting biometric data of its users. They are therefore facing charges of consumer protection violations and deceptive business practices. There is not enough information about the case, but everything indicates that it is a similar case that happened last yearFacial recognition technology allows you to tag the person in the photo, which is illegal in Illinois, where this case originated last year. So we'll see how the investigation goes. FacebookIt will happen in Texas.

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