Posted on 06/08/2011 8:53:06 AM PDT by justlittleoleme
Facebook has quietly expanded the availability of technology to automatically identify people in photos, renewing concerns about the privacy practices of the world's top social networking service.
The feature, which Facebook automatically enabled for Facebook users, has been expanded from the United States to "most countries", Facebook said on its official blog on Tuesday.
Its "Tag Suggestions" feature uses facial recognition technology to speed up the process of labeling friends and acquaintances that appear in photos posted on Facebook.
"Yet again, it feels like Facebook is eroding the online privacy of its users by stealth," wrote Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant at Sophos.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
Just quit Facebook. They are helping to reelect Barry. It is a waste of time anyway.
What if it makes a mistake? What if my name is Tom or Harry, but Facebook identifies me as a Dick — or as a NY Congressman?
I’ve never been on Facebook, quit MySpace a long time ago along with LinkedIn, but I have family and friends on all 3. If my face is mixed in with pictures from Christmas or a BBQ, will it be able to identify me? That’s the real concern here, IMHO; those of us who want to be off that grid being sold out by those who are.
“Yet again, it feels like Facebook is eroding the online privacy of its users by stealth,” wrote Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant at Sophos.
*YAWN*
Wonder if they are mad at face book for Weiner getting caught, so now is trying to get people to stop posting on there..You can friend or not friend anyone you want on there also can delete post if you don't want them on your face book..I found it great for getting in touch with people that I knew in High School..
Yet again, it feels like Facebook is eroding the online privacy of its users by stealth,”
Makes one wonder who realy own facebook?.
Multifaceted ping.
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