Triller Accused of Keeping Users’ Biometric Data in Class Suit

Video-sharing social media app Triller Inc. illegally obtains and stores users’ biometric and video viewing information, according to a proposed class action filed in New York federal court.

Triller’s practices are a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Video Privacy Protection Act, plaintiff Tamara Wilson argued in a lawsuit filed Dec. 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

The app analyzes users’ “facial imprints” with its audio syncing feature, alleged Wilson, an Illinois resident who says she used the app for about six months. Triller also automatically transfers users’ personal ...