Facebook pays $550m settlement for breaking Illinois data protection law
by Alex Hern from on (#4YNKQ)
Tag Suggest feature broke rules by storing facial recognition imagery without permission from users
Facebook has settled a lawsuit over facial recognition technology, agreeing to pay $550m (419m) over accusations it had broken an Illinois state law regulating the use of biometric details.
The settlement was quietly disclosed in the company's quarterly results, released on Wednesday evening, which showed record revenues overall at the company, but also surging costs.
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