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Meta sued for using Facebook, Instagram photos to train AI and face recognition

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Meta is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging the illegal use of user photos from Facebook and Instagram for training AI models and developing an unreleased face-recognition system called NameTag. Plaintiffs claim Meta violated privacy laws by harvesting biometric data without consent. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, seeks damages under Illinois and California privacy acts, with potential class members numbering in the millions across the United States. AI

IMPACT This lawsuit highlights growing concerns over the ethical and legal implications of using publicly available social media data for AI training, potentially influencing future data collection practices.

RANK_REASON Lawsuit filed against a company regarding data usage for AI and face recognition systems.

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Meta sued for using Facebook, Instagram photos to train AI and face recognition

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COVERAGE [5]

  1. Wired — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Dhruv Mehrotra ·

    Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems

    The proposed class action alleges Meta illegally harvested people’s Facebook and Instagram photos to train its AI image-generation models and to build its unreleased “NameTag” face recognition feature.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its # AI and Face-Recognition Systems https://www. wired.com/story/meta-sued-over -training-data-for-its-ai-and-face-recognit

    # Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its # AI and Face-Recognition Systems https://www. wired.com/story/meta-sued-over -training-data-for-its-ai-and-face-recognition-systems/ # privacy # FacialRecognition # FRT # NameTag

    LINKS wired.com/…/meta-sued-over-training-data-…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # Meta Sued Over # Training Data for Its # AI and # FaceRecognition Systems The proposed class action alleges Meta illegally harvested people’s # Facebook and #

    # Meta Sued Over # Training Data for Its # AI and # FaceRecognition Systems The proposed class action alleges Meta illegally harvested people’s # Facebook and # Instagram photos to train its AI image-generation models and to build its unreleased “NameTag” face recognition feature…

    LINKS wired.com/…/meta-sued-over-training-data-…
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · killbait ·

    Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Use of Social Media Photos to Train AI and Face Recognition Systems 📰 Original title: Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-R

    Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Use of Social Media Photos to Train AI and Face Recognition Systems 📰 Original title: Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems 🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅ 👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅ 👇👇👇 https:// en.killbait.com/meta-faces-law …

    LINKS en.killbait.com/meta-faces-lawsuit-over-u…
  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems https://www.wired.com/story/meta-sued-over-training-data-for-its-ai-and-face-recognition-sy

    Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems https://www.wired.com/story/meta-sued-over-training-data-for-its-ai-and-face-recognition-systems/ # AI # Privacy # Tech

    LINKS wired.com/…/meta-sued-over-training-data-…

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