Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement in Texas biometric data lawsuit

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Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement in Texas biometric data lawsuit

Outside view of the newly completed Meta’s

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data center in Eagle Mountain, Utah on July 18, 2024. 

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Meta has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle a

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by the state of Texas over the

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owner’s use of biometric data by users,

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said Tuesday.

The suit, filed by Paxton in 2022, accused Meta of capturing and using biometric data of millions of Texas residents — which was contained in uploaded photos and videos on

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— without legally required authorization.

“We are pleased to resolve this matter, and look forward to exploring future opportunities to deepen our business investments in Texas, including potentially developing data centers,” a spokeperson for Meta told CNBC in a statement.

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