Ossian Law IT Law Alert November 26, 2018 – Facebook and Google Face Location Tracking Lawsuits
Two recent class action-styled lawsuits have been filed against Facebook and Google, respectively, for allegedly tracking and storing user location data even after the user had turned off location tracking features.More


Social media and other apps use facial recognition technology in connection with their service offerings. Facebook’s “DeepFace” program automatically “tags” users, thereby creating an ever-growing database of faces associated with users’ profiles, likes and other personal information. The technology boasts an accuracy rate of over 97%. Google Photos uses similar technology.