Facial Recognition Technology: Germany VS Facebook
It could be time for you to start worrying about what Facebook might be doing with the identity information collected on you and “tagged” photos. The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Germany has announced legal action against the company and charged that Facebook’s use of facial-recognition technology is illegal.
In addition, the Federation of German Consumer Organizations is ordering Facebook to stop giving third-party applications users’ data without their consent.
(This time I hope Germany wins the war).
