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Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems
Illinois and California families sue Meta alleging Facebook and Instagram photos were used without consent to build faceprints and train AI models.
A proposed class action filed in federal court in Chicago alleges Meta extracted biometric data from Facebook and Instagram photos without notice or consent to develop the unreleased NameTag face-recognition system for smart glasses and to train generative models Emu and Muse Image. Plaintiffs invoke Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act, seeking $5,000 per intentional or $1,000 per negligent violation, with a class that could number in the millions dating back to September 2021. Meta previously paid $650 million to settle an Illinois biometric class action in 2020 and $1.4 billion to Texas in 2024. Meta calls the suit without merit and says it is not building a universal face database.
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The County Prosecutors Who Became ICE Informants
Illinois county prosecutors shared defendants' personal data with federal ICE agents without warrants, disclosure, or oversight, WIRED reports.
WIRED reports that county prosecutors in Illinois effectively became informants for federal immigration agents. Defendants' personal data was shared without criminal warrants, public disclosure, or legislative oversight. The story raises privacy and accountability concerns around government handling of personal data.
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