Facebook is following in Apple’s footsteps in the privacy stakes after confirming that its facial recognition feature will be opt-in only. Facebook is following in Apple’s footsteps in the privacy stakes after confirming that its facial recognition feature will be opt-in only. Facebook said in a blog that its facial recognition feature would now be turned off by default for new and existing users. Following the move, Facebook won’t use facial recognition to recognize you in photos and videos, or to suggest your friends tag you into this content. In December 2017 Facebook introduced the new features for some users that it said would give them more control over how their photos were used on the social network. A few weeks ago, a San Francisco court rejected an attempt by the social network that alleged Facebook had gathered millions of users’ data unlawfully using facial recognition technology.
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