Biometric Age Verification Lawsuit Against Adult Friend Finder Heads to Arbitration

Adult Friend Finder (AFF) is facing a lawsuit over its use of Confirm ID for age verification, with plaintiffs alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The case highlights the challenges of mandatory online age verification: compliance may lead to privacy violation claims. The court ultimately ruled to send the case to arbitration, noting improvements could be made to AFF's user agreement and privacy policy presentation for clearer user notification.