Texas Wins $1.4 Billion Biometric Settlement Against Meta. It Would Have Happened Sooner With Consumer Enforcement
Briefly

In Texas' first public enforcement, Meta agreed to pay $1.4 billion over its face recognition system violating state law. The settlement enables pre-approval for future biometric projects, not enforcing model destruction as initially demanded.
Meta, formerly Facebook, discontinued its face recognition system post-settlement with Illinois. Texas' CUBI law, in effect for years, now enforced for the first time, indicating the necessity for individual consumer enforcement rights.
Read at Electronic Frontier Foundation
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