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Paxton Sues Facebook for Using Unauthorized Biometric Data » Attorney General Paxton has sued Facebook (now known as Meta) for capturing and using the biometric data of millions of Texans without properly obtaining their informed consent to do so, in violation of Texas law. Texasattorneygeneral.gov

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Facebook’s parent company over use of facial recognition tech » The lawsuit is the latest in a string of Paxton actions against big technology companies as conservative backlash against them festers. Texastribune.org

Texas AG Ken Paxton hints Facebook crash was part of election-interference scheme » 'Realistically, this is probably something done by our intelligence agencies,' one person posted in response to Paxton's tweet. Sacurrent.com

Paxton Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Facebook; Can be Held Liable for Sex Trafficking on its Platform » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauds a recent Supreme Court of Texas ruling that Facebook can be held liable for the actions of sex traffickers who use its platform to recruit and prey on children. Texasattorneygeneral.gov

Privacy & Data Security Law Blog » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Meta Platforms Inc., Facebook’s parent company, under the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI) and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act… Winston.com

Texas sues Facebook’s parent, saying it collected facial recognition data without consent. (Published 2022) » The state’s attorney general said the company repeatedly captured and commercialized biometric data in photos and videos for more than a decade without users’ permission. Nytimes.com

What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton » The Texas Senate is holding impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton. The trial that began Tuesday will provide the first formal airing of corruption allegations that could lead Republican lawmakers to oust one of their own. Apnews.com

State antitrust probes target Facebook, Google as feds investigate tech » While some states are involved in both the Facebook and Google investigations, the probes are being handled separately. Politico.com

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Facebook alleging social media giant violated state law | Houston Public Media » Attorney General Ken Paxton asserts that the company, which recently rebranded itself as Meta, violated state law when it captured users' facial features without proper consent. Paxton was also questioned if his choice of venue for the announcement had anything to do with one of his primary opponents. Houstonpublicmedia.org