The settlement with Texas marks the largest ever obtained from a single US state against Meta, second only to a $5 billion settlement with the FTC in 2019 for data misuse. Meta faced accusations of unauthorized biometric data collection through facial recognition, later discontinuing the feature and wiping collected data.
The fine underscores increasing global concerns on facial recognition privacy and data security, highlighting variances in legislation. Facebook had also settled a class-action suit in Illinois, showing ongoing repercussions for privacy violations. Attorney General Paxton emphasized the importance of holding tech giants accountable for privacy breaches.
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