05 August 2024

F*c*book Didn't Think the Law Applied to Them

This settlement might make them take notice of the law. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins $1.4 Billion Settlement

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced that he won a $1.4 billion settlement from Meta, the parent company of Facebook, over privacy-related issues dealing with Facebook acquiring Texan users’ facial and biometric data without their knowledge or getting their consent.

Click thru for details on what F*c*book does, and how long it was disregarding Texas law.

Hat tip to Glenn Reynolds at Instapundit:

EVEN ZUCK WILL NOTICE THIS

Yeah. That's a lot of cash. It will be paid over 5 years.

2 comments:

  1. Now do car makers and car rental companies.

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    1. You would have to get an Attorney General to win a big suit first

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