FaceBook using Face Recognition to find you - and how to stop it

mr_fishbulb

Well, they've done it again. Facebook have added a new feature which affects your privacy and (surprise surprise) the default is to have it turned on.

It will take photos in which you have already been tagged, use facial recognition to detect your face in the vast amount of photos Facebook holds, and then when it thinks it has a match it will ask your friends to tag you.

Here's more info, and how to turn it off - http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/06/07/facebook-privacy-settings-facial-recognition-enabled/

Also here's a youtube link guiding you on how to turn it off - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJOffOX98nY

kwikbreaks

I pity the poor friends of anybody who was tagged while mooning...

peachyprice

FaceBook using Face Recognition to find you - and how to stop it

Easy, don't use Facebook, there is life without it.

steve1980

They have been doing this for ages. It's not new.

nzseries1

I admit, I'm trying to get as annoyed as many of the people in the media about this, and I find myself unable to do so.

If you don't want the world using your personal information, then don't put it on the internet.

It's still the case that only your friends can access this new thing, and if you can't trust your friends, then there are worse things they could do than tag you in a couple of photos you aren't actually in.

mr_fishbulb

nzseries1 wrote: »

It's still the case that only your friends can access this new thing,

And all the creators of any apps they have installed. And anyone facebook want to share your information with.

mrbadexample

I use faceache, but just use a made up name. No photo, no info, nothing. My mates know who I am.

diable

peachyprice wrote: »

FaceBook using Face Recognition to find you - and how to stop it

Easy, don't use Facebook, there is life without it.

I can hear the wailing of the shocked members on here when you suggested that.

kwikbreaks

I thought I'd never join but there are so many free offers where you have to "like" the provider I created a minimal account just so I could do that. All the free stuff has been !!!!! so far.

Jeff_Bridges_hair

mr_fishbulb wrote: »

Well, they've done it again. Facebook have added a new feature which affects your privacy and (surprise surprise) the default is to have it turned on.

It will take photos in which you have already been tagged, use facial recognition to detect your face in the vast amount of photos Facebook holds, and then when it thinks it has a match it will ask your friends to tag you.

Here's more info, and how to turn it off - http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/06/07/facebook-privacy-settings-facial-recognition-enabled/

Also here's a youtube link guiding you on how to turn it off - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJOffOX98nY

From the first link there and the screen grab i have nothing of the sort on my settings anyway. Has it really been rolled out to everyone? I think not.

alistair.long

Its a good way to find someone by uploading their pick, been out ages, and its just known now.