Facebook is using 'dishonest and manipulative' tactics to get EU users to agree to facial recognition, critics say (FB)

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Facebook is asking some users in Europe to consent to the use of facial recognition technology.
But the social network has been accused by privacy experts by asking for permission in a "fundamentally dishonest and manipulative way."
The request comes ahead of sweeping new privacy regulation in the EU.

Facebook is being criticised by privacy activists for how it's allegedly manipulating some of its Eureopean users to consent to its use of facial recognition in photos and videos. It's a hot-button issue, as sweeping new EU privacy legislation requires Facebook and other tech companies to get explicit permission for using the technology.

Facebook's facial recognition technology, which it uses to recognise users in photos and identify impersonators, has not been available in the EU since 2012 after being accused of violating privacy laws for not obtaining users' consent. The company has now started asking some users to explicitly give permission to use it, but the tech — and the way Facebook is asking for permission — is raising some objections.
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