Rights groups urge Clearview plaintiffs to opt out of settlement
Activist groups in California are urging members of a class action against Clearview AI to reject the settlement recently agreed…
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Vermont governor rejects privacy law that would be among strongest in US
The governor of Vermont says the state’s proposed data protection law is too risky, and has returned H.121, “An act…
Meta scores biometric privacy lawsuit win over Facebook non-users
A BIPA class action lawsuit against social media giant Meta has been quashed. The suit alleged that Meta Platforms Inc….
Biometrics entering everyday activities via rising technologies
Biometrics underpin the new technologies that people will soon use on a daily basis for everything from payments to age…
Clearview settles BIPA lawsuit, plaintiffs take 23% of company
Settlements in biometric data privacy class action suits have taken several forms over the past several years, but a new…
Privacy advocates push back against Meta’s data usage for AI development
Meta has notified millions of European users about upcoming changes to its privacy policy, set to take effect on June…
Age assurance laws trigger lawsuits in ongoing scuffle with porn, social media
Lawsuits continue to accumulate in the battle over age verification measures intended to protect minors from accessing adult content online,…
Bills to ban facial recognition spark lively debate in New York council
New York City Council chambers hosted a policy donnybrook over facial recognition technology today, as members grilled representatives from the…
Germany’s live facial recognition system could be unconstitutional: Data watchdog
A real-time facial recognition system used by German police to track criminals has reportedly been deployed without the knowledge of…
Colorado HB 1130: The nation’s first-of-its-kind hybrid biometrics law
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney On May 31, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into…
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