Recently, it became known that the parent company of Facebook will be renamed Meta.Now on the website of the IT giant
According to the message, the social network Facebook will stop using face recognition systems. Moreover, we are talking about processes in which users directly participate.
The reason for the refusal is called "the growing public unrest worried about the use of this technology."
We completely shut down the systemface recognition on Facebook. Users who agreed to use it will no longer be automatically identified in photos and videos. We will remove custom facial recognition templates for over 1 billion people.
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Judging by the available data, the process should be completed by December and will affect users around the world.
Source: Meta