US judge okays $650m Facebook privacy lawsuit settlement
2021-02-28
The News International
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Facebook agreed to pay $650 million to settle a class-action lawsuit after its facial recognition AI system collected and stored users' biometric data without consent, violating Illinois privacy law. The settlement compensates 1.6 million Illinois users, marking one of the largest privacy-related payouts.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (facial-recognition technology) that processed biometric data without user permission, constituting a violation of privacy rights under Illinois law. The lawsuit and settlement indicate that harm to users' privacy rights occurred due to the AI system's use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to a violation of fundamental rights (privacy).[AI generated]