Four immigration rights groups sued LexisNexis in Illinois state court, alleging it violated privacy and consumer rights, Computer Weekly reports. The lawsuit alleges LexisNexis’ Accurint data aggregator collected and combined “extensive” personal information on individuals without their knowledge or consent and distributed it to federal immigration authorities, among other third parties. It was further alleged Accurint facilitates the surveillance of communities of color by law enforcement by providing personal information that would not otherwise be obtainable without a subpoena.
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