This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

Meta loss in US biometric privacy case in Ill. underscores facial-filter risks

By Mike Swift ( February 25, 2026, 00:49 GMT | Comment) -- Cosmetic filters that alter a person's appearance have been prominent in an addictive-design trial against Meta Platforms in Los Angeles, but a new decision by a federal judge in Illinois that the state's biometric privacy law applies to Meta’s capture of facial geometries to create facial filters for its Messenger and Messenger Kids apps shows there also could be a privacy exposure for companies from the use of such filters.Facial filters are a key part of California's high-stakes youth online safety trial against Meta Platforms in Los Angeles, but a new ruling by a federal judge in Illinois shows that filters can pose legal risks for social media platforms over privacy as well as on youth safety....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login