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Texas AG Sues Meta Over Biometric Data Collection and Use

February 18, 2022

On February 14, 2022, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Meta over its allegedly illegal collection and use of Texans' biometric data to develop and improve its facial recognition technology, seeking billions of dollars in damages.  The suit is the first significant action in Texas alleging a violation of the state's biometric data privacy law, demonstrating that the law has teeth and that state enforcers are not afraid to bite.

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