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About a decade ago, Facebook started automatically tagging people whose faces its algorithms had recognized in uploaded photos. It almost seemed like magic. This week, Facebook agreed to pay $550 million over claims that the tool violated privacy rights. The settlement was in Illinois, which has strict laws protecting biometric data. The social giant revealed the settlement agreement at the same time as its quarterly financial results this week. Natasha Singer, a tech reporter for the New York Times, explains to host Jack Stewart what the settlement means.
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About a decade ago, Facebook started automatically tagging people whose faces its algorithms had recognized in uploaded photos. It almost seemed like magic. This week, Facebook agreed to pay $550 million over claims that the tool violated privacy rights. The settlement was in Illinois, which has strict laws protecting biometric data. The social giant revealed the settlement agreement at the same time as its quarterly financial results this week. Natasha Singer, a tech reporter for the New York Times, explains to host Jack Stewart what the settlement means.

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