Facial recognition tool Pimeyes — which has been used to unmask pornstars and stalk people — is sued by 5 Illinois residents for 'irreparable injury'

• Five Illinois residents are suing Pimeyes.
• The plaintiffs say the state's privacy law by including them in search results.
• Pimeyes, executives, and a little-known company that founders created in 2020 are defendants.

A group of five Illinois residents is suing Pimeyes, which offers a publicly available facial recognition tool, under the state's privacy law. They say the company violated their privacy by collecting and using their photos in face search results.

The lawsuit alleges "intentional or reckless" violations of their privacy.