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Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology. The State of Texas filed the lawsuit, accusing Meta of illegally gathering biometric data from users without their consent. This settlement marks the largest ever obtained by a single state, according to the Texas Attorney General's office.
The lawsuit alleged that Meta violated Texas law, which requires companies to obtain explicit consent before collecting personal data such as biometric identifiers. The state. . .
