TikTok and Snapchat will pay out millions of dollars in class-action privacy claims.
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In Illinois, both social media platforms have been charged with violating the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act.
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TikTok agreed to pay $92 million and Snapchat agreed to $35 million to settle allegations that the company
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illegally acquired and shared users' biometric information and privacy data.
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But the settlement illegally is currently awaiting approval from a district court.
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Those who lived in Illinois and used Snapchat lenses or filters between November 2015 and currently may be eligible for compensation if approved.
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By November 5, settlement claims must be submitted.
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The main this is the TikTok settlement comes with a nationwide class and an Illinois class, citizens of Illinois who used the app within the state before September 30, 2021.
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Due to claimed violations, are eligible for settlement compensation that can be up to six times more than claims in the countrywide category.
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The TikTok lawsuit has a March 1 deadline for filing a claim.