Facebook is now explicitly asking European users for consent to facial recognition 
Clicking "manage data settings" brings you here
Going hard on user experience is expected. Promoting facial recognition as an accessibility features for other people is an interesting move
Still haven't managed to get opt-out. Just Facebook having another go at changing my mind
Going hard on user experience is expected. Promoting facial recognition as an accessibility features for other people is an interesting move
Still haven't managed to get opt-out. Just Facebook having another go at changing my mind
Finally, the page where I can actually opt-out. Again, framed as all being about user experience
They say this, but they will. We know they will because they scan everyone's face, and justify it by saying that they have to in order to be able to pick out people who do want facial recognition
This, of course, isn't GDPR compliant. But why would that bother them?
This, of course, isn't GDPR compliant. But why would that bother them?
Facebook are also re-consenting, with a fairly straightforward 'take it or leave it' option. No possibility of saying no to extensive surveillance
This is also likely to not be GDPR compliant
This is also likely to not be GDPR compliant
