Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems

A federal lawsuit in Chicago alleges Meta harvested biometric data from Facebook and Instagram photos without consent to build its unreleased NameTag face-recognition system for smart glasses and to train generative-AI models like Emu and Muse Image, violating Illinois and California privacy laws. The complaint seeks statutory damages of $5,000 per intentional violation and $1,000 per negligent violation, plus injunctive relief, for a proposed class of millions of U.S. users.