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Texas AG Sues Meta Over Collection and Use of Biometric Data

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On February 14, 2022, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton brought suit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over the company’s collection and use of biometric data. The suit focuses on Meta’s “tag suggestions” feature, which the company has since retired.

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Illinois BIPA Suit Dismissed for Lack of Article III Standing

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The cases subsequently were consolidated, and on December 29, 2018, the Northern District of Illinois dismissed the case on standing grounds, finding that despite the existence of statutory standing under BIPA, neither plaintiff had claimed any injury that would support Article III standing. In Spokeo, Inc. Facebook Inc. ,