FacebookPolicy Change

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Meta shut down Facebook's Face Recognition system entirely and deleted the facial recognition templates of more than 1 billion users. The shutdown came amid mounting legal liability from the $650M BIPA settlement, the $5B FTC fine, and growing societal concerns about biometric surveillance.

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Facebook — Policy Change (Nov 2, 2021) | PrivacyWire