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Comment: Facial recognition cases might alter Silicon Valley's privacy playbook

By Mike Swift ( August 9, 2019, 22:27 GMT | Comment) -- For years, Silicon Valley had few serious problems using the strategy of innovate first, litigate later. Could facial recognition be the technology that changes that playbook? With massive potential liability in the wake of a Ninth Circuit decision this week and the FTC’s privacy settlement last month, Facebook is looking at some real pain for using facial recognition without giving users the chance to say “no” first.For years, Silicon Valley had few serious problems with the strategy of innovate first, litigate later....

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