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I search for the settlement and verify that there’s a real chain of news stories around it. Best to date was the Apple small developer settlement that paid out

by yojo 4y ago

I search for the settlement and verify that there’s a real chain of news stories around it. Best to date was the Apple small developer settlement that paid out $8k. Previous was the Google/Apple non-compete settlement. I’ve never bothered with the consumer-focused ones. There are always so many class members you’re lucky to get a couple bucks - as in the OP’s case.

kaashif 4y ago
But wouldn't a scammer try to use plausible, real class action lawsuits to scam people? Or would a scammer use obviously fake class action lawsuits in order to filter for the stupidest people possible? Depends on how many people fall for the scam I guess.
- yojo 4y ago
  I don’t click on the link in the email, I find the settlement site through Google. If the scammers can outrank they legit site, I am hosed though.
ocdtrekkie 4y ago
Facebook had to pay me $300. Waiting on similar from Google. Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act has real teeth, and if you see a tech company claiming they want federal privacy legislation, it's very likely with the goal of weaker federal laws which preempt BIPA.
- lynndotpy 4y ago
  Are you scared of them coming after you for a non-disclosure / non-disparagement clause? Someone who isn't me had a few of these because of breaches from other companies but can't really talk about them.
  - ocdtrekkie 4y ago
    Google and Facebook's BIPA class action cases are well-covered in the media. Facebook: https://www.facebookbipaclassaction.com/ https://www.facebookbipaclassaction.com/ and https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/01/facebook-illinois-class-action-bipa/ https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/01/facebook-illinois-class-ac... Google: https://www.googlebipasettlement.com/ https://www.googlebipasettlement.com/ and https://www.engadget.com/google-photos-bipa-lawsuit-settlement-161237789.html https://www.engadget.com/google-photos-bipa-lawsuit-settleme...

by yojo 4y ago

kaashif 4y ago

But wouldn't a scammer try to use plausible, real class action lawsuits to scam people? Or would a scammer use obviously fake class action lawsuits in order to filter for the stupidest people possible? Depends on how many people fall for the scam I guess.

yojo 4y ago
I don’t click on the link in the email, I find the settlement site through Google. If the scammers can outrank they legit site, I am hosed though.

ocdtrekkie 4y ago

Facebook had to pay me $300. Waiting on similar from Google. Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act has real teeth, and if you see a tech company claiming they want federal privacy legislation, it's very likely with the goal of weaker federal laws which preempt BIPA.

lynndotpy 4y ago
Are you scared of them coming after you for a non-disclosure / non-disparagement clause? Someone who isn't me had a few of these because of breaches from other companies but can't really talk about them.
- ocdtrekkie 4y ago
  Google and Facebook's BIPA class action cases are well-covered in the media. Facebook: https://www.facebookbipaclassaction.com/ https://www.facebookbipaclassaction.com/ and https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/01/facebook-illinois-class-action-bipa/ https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/01/facebook-illinois-class-ac... Google: https://www.googlebipasettlement.com/ https://www.googlebipasettlement.com/ and https://www.engadget.com/google-photos-bipa-lawsuit-settlement-161237789.html https://www.engadget.com/google-photos-bipa-lawsuit-settleme...