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=== The State of Texas Court v. Meta Platforms ===

In February 2022, Attorney General Paxton sued Meta for the illegal collection of Texas citizens' biometric data, such as retina scans, fingerprints, voiceprints, and face geometry, without their informed consent from 2010 to 2021.<ref>[https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/paxton-sues-facebook-using-unauthorized-biometric-data "Paxton Sues Facebook for Using Unauthorized Biometric Data"] - texasattorneygeneral.gov - 14 Feb 2022 </ref> Meta would share it with third parties and would not delete this data despite ~~promisingto~~ do so, which violated Texas' Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier (CUBI) Act and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA).

In February 2022, Attorney General Paxton sued Meta for the illegal collection of Texas citizens' biometric data, such as retina scans, fingerprints, voiceprints, and face geometry, without their informed consent from 2010 to 2021.<ref>[https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/paxton-sues-facebook-using-unauthorized-biometric-data "Paxton Sues Facebook for Using Unauthorized Biometric Data"] - texasattorneygeneral.gov - 14 Feb 2022 </ref> Meta would share it with third parties and would not delete this data despite promising to do so, which violated Texas' Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier (CUBI) Act and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA).

In July 2024, Meta agreed to pay Texas $1.4 Billion in a settlement with the attorney general<ref>[https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Final%20State%20of%20Texas%20v%20Meta%20Order%202024.pdf "The State of Texas v Meta Order 2020]" PDF - texasattorneygeneral.gov - 30 Jul 2024 </ref> which consisted of a $25,000 USD fine for each CUBI violation and $10,000 USD for each DTPA violation.

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 === The State of Texas Court v. Meta Platforms ===
-In February 2022, Attorney General Paxton sued Meta for the illegal collection of Texas citizens' biometric data, such as retina scans, fingerprints, voiceprints, and face geometry, without their informed consent from 2010 to 2021.<ref>[https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/paxton-sues-facebook-using-unauthorized-biometric-data "Paxton Sues Facebook for Using Unauthorized Biometric Data"] - texasattorneygeneral.gov - 14 Feb 2022 </ref> Meta would share it with third parties and would not delete this data despite promisingto do so, which violated Texas' Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier (CUBI) Act and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA).
+In February 2022, Attorney General Paxton sued Meta for the illegal collection of Texas citizens' biometric data, such as retina scans, fingerprints, voiceprints, and face geometry, without their informed consent from 2010 to 2021.<ref>[https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/paxton-sues-facebook-using-unauthorized-biometric-data "Paxton Sues Facebook for Using Unauthorized Biometric Data"] - texasattorneygeneral.gov - 14 Feb 2022 </ref> Meta would share it with third parties and would not delete this data despite promising to do so, which violated Texas' Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier (CUBI) Act and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA).
 In July 2024, Meta agreed to pay Texas $1.4 Billion in a settlement with the attorney general<ref>[https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Final%20State%20of%20Texas%20v%20Meta%20Order%202024.pdf "The State of Texas v Meta Order 2020]" PDF - texasattorneygeneral.gov - 30 Jul 2024 </ref> which consisted of a $25,000 USD fine for each CUBI violation and $10,000 USD for each DTPA violation.