Meta faces class action over AI training data and secret face recognition feature

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Meta sued over alleged illegal use of user photos for AI training and face recognition

A class action lawsuit filed September 4, 2026, alleges Meta illegally harvested users' Facebook and Instagram photos to train its AI image-generation models and to build an unreleased face recognition feature called NameTag.

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Meta sued over alleged illegal use of user photos for AI training and face recognition

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Meta faces class action over AI training data and secret face recognition feature

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Meta sued over alleged illegal use of user photos for AI training and face recognition

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Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems

Meta faces class action over AI training data and secret face recognition feature

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Meta sued over alleged illegal use of user photos for AI training and face recognition

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Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems