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YouTube sued over alleged illegal face scanning in US class action

( September 1, 2022, 00:18 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Online video platform YouTube and Google were hit with a proposed class action in a US court in Illinois over its handling of the biometric data of people who appear in videos uploaded on the platform. The plaintiff accused YouTube of violating Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act by failing to provide notice and obtain consent when users uploading videos use its Face Blur tool and feature to generate thumbnail images, which scan faces of people in videos.Complaint is attached....

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