Facebook loses motion and new biometric privacy suits filed under BIPA
Facebook is a step closer to being forced to pay out damages which could reach $35 billion in a suit…
Chamber of Commerce urges dismissal of biometric privacy suit against Facebook
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others have stepped up in support of Facebook’s attempt to have a class action…
Authentication with Aadhaar biometrics or in person to be mandatory for GST refunds
India’s GST (Goods and Services Tax) Network has declared all new dealers must perform mandatory Aadhaar biometric authentication or physical…
Vendors not liable for employers’ biometric procedures as BIPA details challenged
Vendors supplying biometric solutions to employers for time and attendance tracking are not necessarily liable for damages under Illinois’ BIPA,…
AI concerns prompt deepfake challenge, civil society criticism, and new DoD ethicist position
Issues in algorithmic trust and artificial intelligence ethics are motivating action by a number of institutions and businesses around the…
Facebook eliminates one biometric facial recognition feature and expands another
The facial recognition-based tag suggestion feature has been discontinued by Facebook, while the face recognition feature which alerts users when…
Indian Supreme Court to hear Facebook argument against linking Aadhaar biometrics with accounts
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear arguments from Facebook that accounts on social media platforms should not…
Facebook and Microsoft make changes as scrutiny of AI training methods continues
Facebook is the latest company to admit to paying contractors to listen to audio recordings of its services users, with…
More suits allege illegal biometrics collection under BIPA as states consider action
A series of new lawsuits have been filed under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), and the clarification of the…
Facebook biometric privacy lawsuit to proceed as class action after denied appeal
Facebook has been denied a motion to prevent a suit filed under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act from proceeding as…
