Should social media face-altering filters be regulated?

BBC ^ | 05/15/2023 | Dave Gordon and Will Smale

[BenLurkin]

Originally only able to work on photos, two years ago FaceTune launched a version for short selfie videos that has increasingly grown in its effectiveness since then.

The app allows users to both make subtle changes to their facial appearance, such as smoothing over wrinkles, or alternatively - completely transform how they look. For example, they can narrow their face, change the shape and size of their eyes, or give themselves a digital nose-job.

Meanwhile, another popular app that allows users to alter their social media photos - Perfect365 - is due to launch its video version later this year.

Norway introduced a law in 2021 that requires these two social media groups to indicate whether a photograph has been retouched. France is now going one stage further, and is in the process of demanding the same requirement, but for both photos and videos.

Meanwhile, the UK is now looking at the same issue, as the government's Online Safety Bill continues to make its way through Parliament. However, it remains to be seen whether the law will target just adverts on social media, or influencers as well.

[Jim W N]

Eisenhower meant well, but he had taxes up into the 80-90% range. In government the road to hell is paved with good intentions. He seemed on the alert to the “industrial-military complex” but seemed blind to the threat of the ever-growing unconstitutional portion of the federal government.

Same with the GOP and the Right in general.

[Jim W N]

Given the chance, the Federal government and agencies WILL ALWAYS IGNORE ‘LEGAL AUTHORITY’, ‘LIMITED AND ENUMERATED’, and even their Constitutional requirements.

It is up to the states and the people to elect and demand limited government from those elected in the “eternal” fight for freedom.

[Dr. Sivana]

Could it be because the FBI, and NSA, and other international intelligence and police agencies, have been downloading photos from Facebook to create face recognition databases?

Why would they bother? The database of RealID driver's licenses combined with Passport and other government photo IDs has almost everyone covered.