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title: "Discussion on \"Snapchat sued for allegedly violating Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Snapchat sued for allegedly violating Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)\". Snapchat faces a class action lawsuit accusing it of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). The suit centers around the Snapchat app’s “lenses” feature, which allows the app to draw animated additions to a person’s face.\nT..."
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# [Snapchat sued for allegedly violating Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)](https://coreyvarma.com/snapchat-sued-for-allegedly-violating-illinois-biometric-information-privacy-act-bipa?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Snapchat faces a class action lawsuit accusing it of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). The suit centers around the Snapchat app’s “lenses” feature, which allows the app to draw animated additions to a person’s face. T...

Jul 18, 2016 · 2 min read · coreyvarma.com  
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