Patent sketches of Facebook smart speaker revealed
A patent application made public by the U.S. Patent Office this week appears to illustrate a prototype of a proposed…
Search Results for: Facebook
Illinois legislators consider amending BIPA as Facebook lobbies
Illinois legislators are considering an amendment to the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) which would exempt businesses from the…
Facebook accused of facial recognition privacy violations in EU and US
Facebook is facing privacy challenges on both sides of the Atlantic, as the launch of limited tests of an opt-in…
Non-user lawsuit against Facebook under BIPA thrown out
A proposed consumer class-action lawsuit brought against Facebook by a non-user has been thrown out by a California federal judge,…
Facebook BIPA trial date set as harm to “property interest” ruled sufficient
Facebook faces a trial in the suit brought against it for allegedly violating Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) on…
Facebook expands notifications and use of facial recognition
Facebook is posting notifications informing users about its facial recognition features in their “News Feeds,” explaining some of the ways…
Judge denies Facebook motion to throw out class-action suit
The “concrete injury” standard set by the U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving search engine company Spokeo in 2016…
Facebook argues against class action certification in BIPA lawsuits
Facebook has told a federal judge in California that plaintiffs attempting to certify a pair of related class action suits…
Facebook acquires mobile ID authentication startup Confirm.io
Facebook has acquired mobile ID authentication startup Confirm.io, which could help the social media company restore access to users locked…
Judge takes issue with Facebook motion to dismiss Illinois privacy lawsuit
Facebook’s bid to have a lawsuit filed against it under Illinois’ biometric privacy law thrown out seems unlikely to succeed…
