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[–] derram 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

https://archive.is/Eqk1h :

Facebook stalls in lawsuit alleging its facial recognition tech violates Illinois law | TechCrunch

'An Illinois law is proving a thorn in Facebook’s side as a class action lawsuit, alleging mishandling of biometric information, moves toward trial. '

' Documents from a case in Ireland with some similarities are also requested, as are some related to patents and source code surrounding Facebook’s facial recognition technology. '

'I’ve contacted both Facebook and the law firm representing the plaintiffs — Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd — and will update this post if either offers any comment. '

'The Google case is technically ongoing, but the company argues that analysis of digital photos doesn’t count as biometric data, nor could an Illinois law prevent a California company from performing such analysis outside Illinois. '

'And, as the plaintiffs point out, what few documents it has provided are often heavily redacted. '

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