uk666 5,298 Report post Posted March 14, 2017 A creepy facial recognition app lets users find strangers on Facebook by taking their picture The app can match photos of people on the street with their Facebook profile A facial recognition app that can identify strangers from a photograph has been created by a British entrepreneur. Facezam can identify people by matching a photo of them with their Facebook profile. All users have to do is take a picture of someone on the street and run it through the app, which will tell them who it thinks the person in the photo is. "Facezam could be the end of our anonymous societies," said Jack Kenyon, founder of Facezam. "Users will be able to identify anyone within a matter of seconds, which means privacy will no longer exist in public society." Facezam scans billions of Facebook profile images a second, which it accesses through a database for developers, until it finds a match. It claims to be able to link most photos with a profile on the social network within 10 seconds. The app, which will launch on iOS on March 21, has been tested on more than 10,000 images to date with a 70 per cent accuracy. But its launch could be delayed by Facebook, which said Facezam violates its privacy policies. "This activity violates our terms and we’re reaching out to the developer to ensure they bring their app into compliance," said Facebook. Facebook reviews apps that use its data before they go live to check they adhere to its policies. Apps that collect users' data or use automated technology to scan Facebook are forbidden from launching without permission from the social network. Facezam refuted that the app violates Facebook's terms. "We've looked into this, and are confident the app won't be violating Facebook's terms," said Kenyon. The technology could help reduce crime by making everyone identifiable, Kenyon said, adding that the public implications of the app couldn't be predicted. "There may be a mix of positives and negatives," he said. Facezam will initially launch on iOS with an Android version coming later 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tech 425 3,942 Report post Posted March 18, 2017 This is why I don't have my picture on Facebook 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plankton 14 Report post Posted March 24, 2017 Not even surprised 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
