#Instagram filters disabled in Texas during facial-recognition lawsuit

#Instagram filters disabled in Texas during facial-recognition lawsuit

“Instagram filters disabled in Texas during facial-recognition lawsuit” Instagram has quietly disabled its filters for users in Texas, thanks to a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton that alleged their facial-recognition technology violated state law and residents’ privacy rights. In the lawsuit, Paxton claimed that Meta, Instagram’s parent company, “unlawfully captured the biometric identifiers…

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#Indian couple sues son, daughter-in-law demanding grandchild

#Indian couple sues son, daughter-in-law demanding grandchild

“Indian couple sues son, daughter-in-law demanding grandchild” An older Indian couple desperate for grandkids is suing their son and daughter-in-law, demanding that they produce an offspring within a year — or pay them the equivalent of $675,000. Sanjeev Ranjan Prasad, a 61-year-old retired government officer, said it was an emotional and sensitive issue for him…

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#Man wins 0K after office birthday party anxiety attack

#Man wins $450K after office birthday party anxiety attack

“Man wins $450K after office birthday party anxiety attack” Surprise! A Kentucky man has been awarded $450,000 — after his colleagues threw him an office birthday party against his wishes. Kevin Berling, 29, was working as a lab technician at Gravity Diagnostics in Covington when his co-workers conducted the lunchtime celebration back in August 2019….

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#Russian Netflix users sue streaming service

#Russian Netflix users sue streaming service

“Russian Netflix users sue streaming service” Russian users of Netflix have launched a class action lawsuit against the streaming giant for leaving the Russian market, demanding 60 million roubles ($726,000) in compensation, the RIA news agency reported on Wednesday. Netflix Inc said in March that it suspended its service in Russia and had temporarily stopped all…

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#Google hid emails in antitrust case through ‘false’ claims: DOJ

#Google hid emails in antitrust case through ‘false’ claims: DOJ

“Google hid emails in antitrust case through ‘false’ claims: DOJ” Top Google executives including CEO Sundar Pichai used phony claims of “attorney-client privilege” to hide thousands of emails from federal scrutiny and other possible legal proceedings, according to the Justice Department.  Executives including Pichai participated in the search giant’s internal practice, which was called “Communicate…

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#Meta agrees to  million settlement in privacy lawsuit

#Meta agrees to $90 million settlement in privacy lawsuit

“#Meta agrees to $90 million settlement in privacy lawsuit” Facebook’s parent company has agreed to a $90 million payment to settle a lawsuit filed 10 years ago alleging that the social network violated users’ privacy through a browser plug-in that let it track them even after they logged off its website. The settlement between Meta…

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