Clearview AI faces criminal complaint in Austria for suspected privacy violations


A web camera is seen in front of the displayed word "Privacy" in this illustration taken October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) -Austrian privacy group noyb said on Tuesday it has filed a criminal complaint in Austria, accusing U.S.-based Clearview AI of illegally collecting photos and videos of European Union residents to build its facial-recognition database.

Noyb said in a statement Clearview violated the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and Austria's criminal provisions for those violations could expose Clearview and its executives to personal liability, including potential jail time.

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