Facial Recognition Returns for Facebook

Meta to use facial recognition to help Facebook and Instagram users recover hacked accounts
Meta is set to launch a new plan using facial recognition technology to prevent online scams at the start of next year.
Facebook Owner Meta Restarts Facial Recognition Tech in 'Celeb-Bait' Crackdown
When Meta shuttered its facial recognition system in 2021, deleting the face scan data of one billion users, it cited "growing societal concerns". In August this year, the company
Meta testing new facial recognition technology to help combat scams
NBC News' Vicky Nguyen speaks with Monika Bickert, vice president for content policy at Meta, about new facial recognition tools the social media giant is testing to crack down on scams and fraud.
Meta Testing Celebrity Scam–Spotting Facial Recognition Technology
Often, they'll feature a popular celebrity who's supposedly pushing a new product or investment opportunity, something many public figures actually do.Meta, the parent company of those social media platforms,
Meta to Use Facial Recognition to Crack Down on Scams and Recover Locked-Out Accounts
The Facebook parent company will start using the tech to crack down on scams that use pictures of celebrities to look more legitimate as well as to better assist users who get locked out of their accounts.
Meta to Use Facial Recognition to Fight Fake Celebrity Scams
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. will start using facial recognition technology to crack down on scams that use pictures of celebrities to look more legitimate, a strategy referred to as “celeb-bait ads.
Meta Revives Facial Recognition to Fight Scams and Account Hijacking
The goal is to help Facebook and Instagram crack down on so-called 'celeb-bait ads,' but facial-recognition tech will also be available for those looking to recover lost accounts.
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