Class action against Facebook over facial recognition could pave the way for further lawsuits
- Written by Sandeep Gopalan, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Innovation) & Professor of Law, Deakin University
A federal court in San Francisco has ruled a class action brought by Facebook users in Illinois can go ahead.ShutterstockFacebook’s privacy problems suffered a major setback in a US Federal Court this week. Judge James Donato of the Northern District federal court in San Francisco allowed a class action brought by Facebook users in Illinois...