In a recent settlement, Facebook has agreed to pay Texas $1.4 billion to resolve a lawsuit accusing the company of illegally using person recognition technology to collect biometric data from millions of Texans without their consent. The lawsuit was filed by the state’s Attorney General, Ken Paxton. (source)
According to the state, Facebook gathered biometric information from users’ photos and videos billions of times through a feature called “Tag Suggestions,” which has since been discontinued. This feature used facial recognition technology to identify users in images. (source)
It is important to note that META and its products have been deemed extremist, leading to their prohibition in the territory of the Russian Federation. This further underscores the controversial nature of the technologies and practices employed by companies like Facebook. (source)