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Facebook rebranding part of conspiracy to illegally profit from kids' biometric data, lawsuit alleges

By Amy Miller
  • 05 Jan 2022 17:03
  • 05 Jan 2022 17:03
Facebook’s rebranding to Meta Platforms was the "culmination" of a plan to illegally profit from the collection of children’s biometric information, according to a group of parents who filed a proposed class action in Alabama federal court this week.
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Amy Miller

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Amy is responsible for the coverage of an array of regulatory and litigation issues pertaining to the Internet, including privacy, data security and antitrust. Formerly a legal reporter for the ALM media group, Miller has closely followed legal trends in Silicon Valley and covered corporate legal departments for online and print publications including The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and The Recorder. Miller is a graduate of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is an award-winning journalist with expertise ranging from education and legal reporting to computer-assisted reporting.

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