In a move to make tagging multiple photos of the same person easier, Facebook has taken a page from Apple’s playbook, introducing facial recognition. Similar to the way Apple “faces” works, Facebook facial recognition will compare freshly uploaded pics to older, tagged ones. Should we celebrate or run and hide from the new feature?
For all the good that Facebook brings the world, sometimes you simply want some memories forgotten. Unfortunately, thanks to Facebook’s upcoming facial recognition feature, it may be considerably more difficult to forget the past.
Using a comparison search which analyzes current uploaded photos to those previously tagged, the new feature will track down all relevant images and present the user with a simple interface to bulk tag. The problem, of course, is that Facebook users have no control over which photos their friends upload, just ask Miley Cyrus if you need case in point.
However, in the spirit of Facebook privacy, the social network has confirmed the ability to turn the feature off. Officially the site announced, “if for any reason you don’t want your name to be suggested, you will be able to disable suggested tags in your Privacy Settings. Just click “Customize Settings” and “Suggest photos of me to friends”.
If these instructions are to be believed then you can prevent your friends from tagging you in photos on a large scale. Officially, Facebook will be rolling out the facial recognition feature in the coming weeks. There was no word on whether or not there would be support for mobile devices, but it wouldn’t surprise us if it did.
Now it’s time to sound off. What do you think about the new facial recognition feature coming to Facebook? Should we be worried or is this just another great feature by the social giant? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.
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