Facebook Among Companies, Groups Aiding Department Of Commerce On Voluntary Facial-Recognition Code
The use of facial-recognition technology is a contentious one, both on Facebook and overall, and the social network is one of several companies that will assist the Department of Commerce in crafting a voluntary code for its use.
The use of facial-recognition technology is a contentious one, both on Facebook and overall, and the social network is one of several companies that will assist the Department of Commerce in crafting a voluntary code for its use.
Bloomberg reported that the Department of Commerce will begin meeting with companies and privacy advocates in February, with the aim of drafting a voluntary code of conduct on the use of facial-recognition technology by June.
Other participating companies cited by Bloomberg include retail giant Walmart and aerospace technology company Lockheed Martin.
Facebook’s use of facial-recognition technology, mainly for the purposes of photo tagging, has come under constant scrutiny, particularly in Europe, where the social network deleted all related data in February.
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