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Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones (opens in new tab)

Covers Meta's smart glasses companion app ships a complete, dormant face-recognition pipeline on a stock account.Covered by 44 sources See all sources covering this story including eff.org, Android AuthorityDiscussed on Hacker News, Hacker News, and r/gadgets

Code reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones.

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Covered in 52 articles

eff.org·

VICTORY: Meta Strips Facial Recognition Code From Smart Glasses App After Public Outcry

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Move Fast, Surveil Things

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Android Authority·

Meta’s smart glasses face-recognition plans may be further along than you realize

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