- A trial over biometric privacy for Facebook (FB +1.1%) has been stayed from an original July date.
- A federal appeals court panel has delayed action on that class action case while reviewing whether the class-action status was properly granted.
- At Code Conference, Snap (NYSE:SNAP) co-founder Evan Spiegel took a shot at Facebook: When asked about Facebook copying some Snapchat features, Spiegel replied “We would appreciate it if [Facebook] would copy our data protection, as well." He later added "It's important to point out there wasn't any Russian manipulation of Snapchat. That there are alternatives and that the way you treat user privacy is really important."
- Elsewhere, Facebook is set to build its next data center in Eagle Mountain, Utah, in a deal that will get $150M in property tax incentives for the company, which says it will invest $100M in road and utility enhancements.
- That's planned to be a 970,000-square-foot facility.
- Now read: Facebook: The Moment Of Truth Is Approaching
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