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Facebook Turns Off Facial Recognition What is the real cause?
Facebook hasSLOTannounced that it will turn off facial recognition. that identifies the user's face in photos and videos. with automatic tag suggestions Amid concerns about the technology and the company's negative news
On November 3, 2021, The Guardian reported that Meta, the company officially known as Facebook, announced on Tuesday local time that The company will stop using facial recognition technology in the coming weeks.
Jerome Pacenti, Facebook's vice president of artificial intelligence, said a third of Facebook's users, or roughly 1 billion people, will be able to choose whether or not to continue activating the technology.
Facebook's move stems from privacy concerns Or just because you want results in terms of PR ?
How does Facebook use facial recognition technology?
When a user chooses to allow facial recognition, Facebook scans the user's face. and use the system to find their photos and videos on the platform. along with suggesting tags to them.
It also uses the system to identify if someone is impersonating a user on Facebook, and it also helps with access. For people with visual impairments by saying who is in the picture
Why does Facebook turn off facial recognition?
Pacenti said that while facial recognition technology can be a powerful tool for identity verification, But strict controls on privacy and transparency are required. so that people can limit the use of their faces on the platform
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