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November 3, 2021

Facebook Shutting Down Facial Recognition Program
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Facebook announced it's shutting down its facial recognition system and
deleting face scan templates of over 1 billion people by December.
Facebook will not, however, get rid of the algorithm which powered the
facial recognition technology, called Deep Face. It also did not rule
out using such technology in the future. The move comes amid mounting
scandals for Facebook, which recently changed its corporate name to
Meta. The ACLU welcomed the move, calling it a "good start," adding,
"Now it's time for enforceable rules that prohibit companies from
scanning our faces without our consent. Looking at you, Congress."


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