**⇄ Σ = Mᄃ² ⇆** @[email protected] · 2018-04-17T05:46:46Z

Facebook must face a class action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology, a California judge has ruled.

The lawsuit alleges that Facebook gathered biometric information without users' explicit consent.

It involves the "tag suggestions" technology, which spots users' friends in uploaded photos; the lawsuit says this breaches Illinois state law.

**𝓛𝔂𝓷𝓷𝓮** @[email protected] · Apr 17, 2018, 05:47

**𝓛𝔂𝓷𝓷𝓮** @[email protected] · Apr 17, 2018, 05:47

𝓛𝔂𝓷𝓷𝓮 @[email protected]

@ecksmc important story

**⇄ Σ = Mᄃ² ⇆** @[email protected] · Apr 17, 2018, 05:52

**⇄ Σ = Mᄃ² ⇆** @[email protected] · Apr 17, 2018, 05:52

⇄ Σ = Mᄃ² ⇆ @[email protected]

In his order, Judge Donato wrote: "Facebook seems to believe... statutory damages could amount to billions of dollars."

**Shelley Webb** @[email protected] · Apr 17, 2018, 05:48

**Shelley Webb** @[email protected] · Apr 17, 2018, 05:48

Shelley Webb @[email protected]

@ecksmc Thanks for posting.

**Cristabelle** @[email protected] · Apr 17, 2018, 05:50

**Cristabelle** @[email protected] · Apr 17, 2018, 05:50

Cristabelle @[email protected]

@ecksmc Wow. Facebook under fire! 👍Dastards, they are!