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This sounds almost like the previous lawsuit (mentioned in the article) that was settled by Facebook for $650 million, which was concerning Facebook’s use of fa

by AnonHP 6y ago

This sounds almost like the previous lawsuit (mentioned in the article) that was settled by Facebook for $650 million, which was concerning Facebook’s use of facial recognition, wasn’t noticed by the lawyers of this case. The best they can hope for would be one more settlement that will be a tiny fraction of a percentage of the $500 billion ask. Hopefully they have strong evidence against Facebook’s statement that Instagram doesn’t do facial recognition.

OldHand2018 6y ago
The judge hasn't allowed the settlement yet, and it is not clear that he will allow it. He rejected the original $550 million https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-wont-sign-off-on-550m-facebook-facial-data-settlement/ https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-wont-sign-off-on-550m-f... > “The Illinois Legislature said this is meant to be an expensive violation,” U.S. District Judge James Donato said during a preliminary settlement approval hearing held via video Thursday. > The Illinois statute carries civil penalties of $1,000 for each negligent violation and $5,000 for each knowing violation. With a class of millions of Facebook users who had photos of themselves uploaded in Illinois, damages could have reached tens of billions of dollars. > Donato demanded lawyers for Facebook and the plaintiff class explain why the higher damages amount of $5,000 per violation was taken off the table. > Last year, Facebook paid a $5 billion fine to the Federal Trade Commission to settle claims that it violated a 2012 FTC order by allegedly deceiving users about their ability to control private information. Donato said that settlement could provide adequate evidence to support a push for higher damages. > “It looks to me that what Facebook did to violate the BIPA may also have been a violation of that prior FTC consent decree, in which case you have a pretty good argument that this is an intentional or reckless violation of BIPA that would warrant $5,000,” Donato said.

by AnonHP 6y ago

OldHand2018 6y ago

The judge hasn't allowed the settlement yet, and it is not clear that he will allow it. He rejected the original $550 million https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-wont-sign-off-on-550m-facebook-facial-data-settlement/ https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-wont-sign-off-on-550m-f... > “The Illinois Legislature said this is meant to be an expensive violation,” U.S. District Judge James Donato said during a preliminary settlement approval hearing held via video Thursday. > The Illinois statute carries civil penalties of $1,000 for each negligent violation and $5,000 for each knowing violation. With a class of millions of Facebook users who had photos of themselves uploaded in Illinois, damages could have reached tens of billions of dollars. > Donato demanded lawyers for Facebook and the plaintiff class explain why the higher damages amount of $5,000 per violation was taken off the table. > Last year, Facebook paid a $5 billion fine to the Federal Trade Commission to settle claims that it violated a 2012 FTC order by allegedly deceiving users about their ability to control private information. Donato said that settlement could provide adequate evidence to support a push for higher damages. > “It looks to me that what Facebook did to violate the BIPA may also have been a violation of that prior FTC consent decree, in which case you have a pretty good argument that this is an intentional or reckless violation of BIPA that would warrant $5,000,” Donato said.