Facebook Inc. said Wednesday it has reached a tentative $550 million settlement of an Illinois class-action lawsuit alleging it wrongfully used its facial- recognition technology on residents of the state. The long-running suit alleges the company violated a 2008 Illinois law prohibiting companies from collecting biometric data without users’ consent. Rather than seeking permission, the plaintiffs alleged, Facebook created and stored “face templates” that powered an automatic photo-tagging feature.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 30, 2020 01:18 UTC