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Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people amid growing concerns about the technology and

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  1. Omaha World-Herald

    Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people amid growing concerns about the technology and

  2. CNN

    Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition software (opens CNN)

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    Facebook said Tuesday it plans to stop using facial-recognition software that could automatically recognize people in photos and videos posted on the social network, marking a massive shift both for the tech industry and for a company known for collecting vast amounts of data about its billions of u…

  3. Financial Times

    Meta shutters Facebook’s facial recognition system (opens Financial Times)

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    Financial Times's feed description

    Social media platform erases data from 1bn users amid growing regulatory scrutiny

  4. Engadget

    Facebook is shutting down its face recognition system (opens Engadget)

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    Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition system due to public backlash and regulatory 'uncertainty.'.

  5. Hiawatha World Online

    Facebook removes facial recognition software upon doubts of cybersecurity (opens Hiawatha World Online)

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    Hiawatha World Online's feed description

    To improve individual privacy for its users, Meta has removed its facial recognition software from Facebook. No more facial recognition means no more automatic tags.

  6. Foxla

    Facebook to end facial-recognition system for more than 1B users (opens Foxla)

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    More than a third of Facebook’s daily active users have opted in to have their faces recognized by the social network’s system.

  7. The Hill

    Facebook to shut down facial recognition system (opens The Hill)

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    Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition system, and will delete more than a billion people’s individual facial recognition templates, the company said Tuesday.

  8. The Daily Dot

    Facebook says it will stop using facial recognition technology (opens The Daily Dot)

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    Facebook said on Tuesday that it would stop using facial recognition technology. The technology has faced intense criticism in recent years.

  9. Forbes

    Facebook Shutting Down Facial Recognition Software (opens Forbes)

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    As the company winds down Face Recognition, it will delete face scans of over one billion people.

  10. New York Times

    Facebook, Citing Societal Concerns, Plans to Shut Down Facial Recognition System (opens New York Times)

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    Saying it wants “to find the right balance” with the technology, the social network will delete the face scan data of more than one billion users.

  11. The Week

    Facebook to shut down facial recognition system, delete templates for more than 1 billion people (opens The Week)

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  12. The Guardian

    Facebook to shut facial recognition system and delete 1bn ‘faceprints’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Firm says decision is in response to growing concerns over software that identifies users in photos and videos

  13. FOX Business

    Facebook shutting down facial-recognition program (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    According to the tech giant, more than a third of Facebook's daily active users who have opted into its facial recognition setting will no longer be automatically recognized in photos and videos and its facial recognition template used to identify more than a billion people will be deleted.

  14. CBS News

    Facebook to shut down and delete its face-recognition system (opens CBS News)

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    The social network said it will end its face-recognition system and delete the face prints of more than 1 billion people.

  15. Bleeping Computer

    Facebook deletes 1 billion faceprints in Face Recognition shutdown (opens Bleeping Computer)

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    Facebook announced today that they will no longer use the Face Recognition system on their platform and will be deleting over 1 billion people's facial recognition profiles.

  16. Newsweek

    Facebook to delete facial recognition data of a billion users amid privacy concerns (opens Newsweek)

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    "This change will represent one of the largest shifts in facial recognition usage in the technology's history," the company wrote in a blog post.

  17. Los Angeles Times

    Facebook to shut down facial-recognition system and delete data (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Facebook said it will shut down its facial-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people.

  18. Sioux City Journal

    Facebook says it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete faceprints of more than 1 billion people (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook says it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete faceprints of more than 1 billion people.

  19. Towleroad Gay News

    Facebook Halting Facial Recognition System Over Privacy Fears; Says Will Delete A Billion Faceprints (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

    Facebook halting its controversial facial recognition system

  20. Insider

    Facebook is shutting down its controversial facial recognition system over 'societal concerns' (opens Insider)

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    The social network said it will delete the face scans of 1 billion users in a major move regarding its facial recognition technology

  21. France 24

    Facebook ending facial recognition use over privacy fears (opens France 24)

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    Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition system and deleting a billion faceprints, its parent company said Tuesday, in response to serious concerns over privacy at the scandal-hit social medi…

  22. Tampa Bay Times

    Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data as concern grows (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Researchers and privacy activists have spent years raising questions about the technology and its misuse by governments, police and others.

  23. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Providence, R.I. (AP) — Facebook said it will shut down its […]

  24. NBC 6 South Florida

    Facebook Plans to Shut Down Its Facial Recognition Program (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, on Tuesday announced that it will be putting an end to its face recognition system.

  25. Al Jazeera

    Facebook is pulling the plug on its facial recognition system (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    New Facebook parent Meta will delete the faceprints of more than one billion users.

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