Episode 573 - Facebook Tweaks Facial Recognition Default Settings, Here's How To Turn It Off
Release Date: 09/05/2019
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info_outlineFacebook rolled out a facial recognition feature to all users worldwide but tweaked it to not be enabled by default. This opt-out came from lawsuits and pressure from privacy groups around their recent failings. This episode talks about what the feature is and how to shut it off.
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