Judge Grants Meta’s Bid To File Amended Answer In Facial Recognition Software Suit

( February 25, 2026, 10:16 AM EST) -- EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — An Illinois federal judge granted a motion by Meta Platforms Inc. seeking leave to file a second amended answer and defenses in a putative class action suit alleging violations of a state privacy law regarding Meta’s collecting biometric information using facial recognition software through its Facebook messenger and messenger kids applications, finding in part that Meta used due diligence in researching its defenses....