Another day another lawsuit for Facebook, which is facing yet another lawsuit over its controversial facial recognition technology. The lawsuit filed by Texas is attesting the fact that Facebook’s use of facial technology to analyze residents’ facial data was breaking the state privacy law.
As of this writing, Facebook’s facial recognition technology is claimed to be out of use since November of last year.
This seems like it’s not enough to soothe the nerves of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton who is spearheading this initiative. Mr. Paxton and others released a press release to give an idea as to what they are aggravated about with Facebook and its alleged malpractices.
Within the press release, Mr. Paxton stated that “Facebook will no longer take advantage of people and their children with the intent to turn a profit at the expense of one’s safety and well-being,” he said.
“This is yet another example of Big Tech’s deceitful business practices and it must stop. I will continue to fight for Texans’ privacy and security.”
One of the main accusations in the lawsuit was that Facebook actually knew that they were breaking the law and they took advantage of the public’s data without any agreement from the state.
Facial recognition technology is the future of our digital age, if you have a smartphone and you can unlock it with your face, that’s an example.
The benefits are there, but it’s also quite controversial and has been scrutinized by regulators. This is just another day in the office for Facebook as lawsuits have become a main staple for the company.
It’s the cost of innovation and one of the most famous mantras in silicon-valley tech culture, “move fast and break things”.
