Facebook has responded to the privacy outcry over its new facial recognition system by running adverts that show users how to turn it off.
Users were quietly opted in to the ââ¬ÅTag Suggestionsââ¬Â feature earlier this year.
It uses facial recognition technology to identify people in photographs posted on Facebook, and then suggests to their friends that they should ââ¬Åtagââ¬Â them so they are easier to find.
The move prompted concerns that photographs could be shared more widely than intended and criticism that Facebook was ââ¬Åeroding the online privacy of its users by stealthââ¬Â. Privacy campaigners said users should have been given a choice as to whether to participate.
Facebook admitted it ââ¬Åshould have been more clearââ¬Â about the system and is now running adverts on all user profile that ââ¬Åhelp people to learn about the feature and how they can control itââ¬Â.
The ads, which Facebook said have been displayed more than 2.7 billion times, invite users to adjust their privacy settings.
Full article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolo...users-how-to-turn-off-facial-recognition.html
Users were quietly opted in to the ââ¬ÅTag Suggestionsââ¬Â feature earlier this year.
It uses facial recognition technology to identify people in photographs posted on Facebook, and then suggests to their friends that they should ââ¬Åtagââ¬Â them so they are easier to find.
The move prompted concerns that photographs could be shared more widely than intended and criticism that Facebook was ââ¬Åeroding the online privacy of its users by stealthââ¬Â. Privacy campaigners said users should have been given a choice as to whether to participate.
Facebook admitted it ââ¬Åshould have been more clearââ¬Â about the system and is now running adverts on all user profile that ââ¬Åhelp people to learn about the feature and how they can control itââ¬Â.
The ads, which Facebook said have been displayed more than 2.7 billion times, invite users to adjust their privacy settings.
Full article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolo...users-how-to-turn-off-facial-recognition.html
