Texas says Meta to pay $1.4 bn to settle photo-tagging lawsuit

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: A Texas law requires tech companies to get user permission before collecting biometric data such as that used to 'tag' people in Facebook photos. Meta has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit accusing it of violating a Texas state privacy law with a feature for "tagging" friends in Facebook photos, according to a deal ...