When many people use Facebook, they have tried not being tagged by friends in their photos, but their faces have been automatically tagged by the system. Earlier, the Facebook defendant’s automatic face recognition tag function infringed on privacy. Recently, a settlement was reached. A US federal judge approved Facebook to reach a settlement with the 1.6 million plaintiffs in the case and compensated 650 million U.S. dollars (approximately HK$5.04 billion). The judge Described as a major victory for consumers in digital privacy rights.
The Federal District Judge Donato of the Northern District of California stated in the approval settlement that the settlement plan “enables every class-action suitor who wants compensation to receive at least US$345 (approximately HK$2,676)”, describing it as a “consumer A major victory in the fiercely debated digital privacy.” The plaintiff’s lawyer pointed out that if the other party does not appeal, the cheque will be sent within two weeks.
After the lawsuit was filed, Facebook has revised its photo tagging system. Facebook issued a statement stating that it was very pleased to reach a settlement and believed that the settlement was in the best interests of the community and shareholders.
According to reports, Chicago lawyer Jay Edelson has been representing the plaintiff since 2015 in the Cook County Circuit Court (Cook County Circuit Court) suing Facebook to use facial recognition technology without the user’s consent, and to store user biometrics. Information, a user who automatically has a face in a tagged photo, violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. In 2018, the case evolved into a class action lawsuit. Facebook will finally use facial recognition in 2019 only when users choose by themselves.
source : The Verge
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