Executive Summary
- •The June certification covers roughly 6.5 million users who claim the Apple Photos "People" feature violated Illinois’ biometric privacy law.
- •Under the statute, penalties hit $1,000 for negligent violations and scale to $5,000 for intentional ones.
- •Meta previously settled a similar Facebook photo scanning lawsuit for $650 million, so it's a proven legal threat.
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A judge greenlights a $30 billion class-action against Apple $AAPL over face recognition.
The June certification covers roughly 6.5 million users who claim the Apple Photos "People" feature violated Illinois’ biometric privacy law.
Under the statute, penalties hit $1,000 for negligent violations and scale to $5,000 for intentional ones.
Meta previously settled a similar Facebook photo scanning lawsuit for $650 million, so it's a proven legal threat.
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