Snapchat may have to pay $35 million
Snapchat comes to $35 million settlement in biometric class activity suit.
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Snapchat is being accused of breaking Illinois law.
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The social media platform denies any wrongdoing.
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Offended parties in the legal claim asserted that the social media platform was gathering the biometric data of clients without assent
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Thusly, Snapchat abused Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act.
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The claim was filed in May in the U.S. Locale Court.
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While an understanding has been reached, it actually needs to have a last endorsement hearing.
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Final hearing is scheduled for November.
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Snapchat isn't the main online stage that has needed to pay for supposed infringement under the biometric regulation.
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Facebook also settled in a separate suit.
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Google has also been accused of violating the law, WFLD reported.
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