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Some users have noticed settings that let Meta analyze and retain phone photos

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530 points mdhb | 2 comments | 29 Aug 25 12:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.491s | source
1. jimt1234 ◴[29 Aug 25 20:53 UTC] No.45069276[source]▶
> ... it's not available in Illinois or Texas due to those states' privacy laws.

This stuck out to me. How are laws like this typically applied? My guess is it's geo-based only, right? That is, take an Illinois resident who spends 99% of her time in her home state - if she travels to California for a weekend, can Facebook (legally) grab her camera roll data during that time? And vice-versa, myself, as a CA resident who spends 99% of his time at home - if I go to Texas for the weekend, Facebook is gonna have to wait until I return home to (legally) access my camera roll?

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2. baby_souffle ◴[29 Aug 25 23:33 UTC] No.45070573[source]▶
That might be how they implement it technically, but I think the rules allow for some wiggle room.

If I move to a new state, I typically have a grace period to change the state of registration on my vehicle. I'm not immediately penalized for having out of state plates the very next day but if I get pulled over 3 months after I've moved, I might have a tougher time.