ByteDance can't skirt invasion of privacy, BIPA claims over facial scan collection
By Maria Dinzeo ( March 3, 2025, 23:17 GMT | Insight) -- Users of the ByteDance-owned video editing app CapCut can proceed with a handful of invasion of privacy claims against ByteDance for collecting their photos, videos, location and biometric data.Chinese social media giant ByteDance must face invasion of privacy claims under the California constitution and the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act for collecting personal information — including location and facial scans — from millions of people who use its video editing app CapCut....
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