Meta Sued Over Use of Instagram Photos for Facial Recognition on Smart Glasses

Families from Illinois and California filed a class action lawsuit against Meta, alleging the company illegally collected Facebook and Instagram photos to build the NameTag facial recognition system for its smart glasses. Meta said the lawsuit is baseless and the feature has not launched.

• Lawsuit filed on behalf of families from Illinois and California
• Meta accused of extracting biometric data from public profiles
• NameTag feature not released, no final ruling yet
• Meta paid $650 million in a similar lawsuit in 2020