Discussion:
(1) Has Facebook gone too far by collecting the facial imprints?
(2) Has the federal government gone too far in invading your privacy?
(3) Can you assume Facebook will find a commercial use for those facial prints?
(4) If a Facebook user agrees to the terms of use by clicking the "I Accept" button when creating a Facebook account, is that enough disclosure on the part of the company?
(5) Do you think Facebook will win this lawsuit?
(6) Will other states adopt their own biometrics laws similar to those in Illinois?
Review the articles:
Lawsuit challenging Facebook's facial recognition system moves forward Judge says the company is bound by Illinois's biometric privacy law By Russell Brandom
FBI launches a face recognition systemby Jose Pagliery
3 Things You Need To Know About Photo Tagging In FacebookWritten by Tina Sieber