Facebook facial recognition settlement wins final approval, capping six years of US privacy litigation
By Mike Swift ( February 26, 2021, 22:06 GMT | Insight) -- Calling Facebook’s $650 million settlement of litigation over its use of facial recognition technology a “landmark result” and “a major win for consumers,” a US judge in San Francisco granted final approval of the settlement today in a ruling that caps nearly six years of litigation.Calling Facebook’s $650 million settlement of litigation over its use of facial recognition technology a “landmark result” and “a major win for consumers,” a US judge in San Francisco granted final approval of the settlement today in a ruling that caps nearly six years of litigation....
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