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Facebook's facial recognition technology violates FTC consent order, consumer groups say

( April 6, 2018, 22:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Electronic Privacy Information Center and other consumer groups have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, alleging that Facebook's facial recognition technology violates the consent order the FTC reached with Facebook in 2011. "The scanning of facial images without express, affirmative consent is unlawful and must be enjoined," the groups wrote. "Facebook violated the 2011 Consent Order in multiple ways," the groups added. "Facebook’s changes to its facial recognition practices exposed users’ covered information in a way that materially exceeded the restrictions imposed by their privacy settings."Please see attached complaint....

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