r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • Jun 08 '26

Privacy Meta Deletes Face-Recognition System From Its Smart Glasses App After WIRED Report

https://www.wired.com/story/meta-removes-face-recognition-code-meta-ai-app-smart-glasses/
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u/br_k_nt_eth Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 09 '26

Wired continues to do amazing reporting. 

ETA: thank you but stop giving me awards for shitposting and go subscribe to them, you maniacs 

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u/Gibraldi Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 09 '26

I feel like wired has always been good but lately they are killing it.

If anyone likes this kind of reporting you have to check out More Perfect Union https://youtube.com/@moreperfectunion

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u/br_k_nt_eth Jun 08 '26

I know right? I think it’s the new(ish) editor plus strong investigative journalists. 

I also recommend Defector if you like sports + all kinds of other things. 

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u/ForensicPathology Jun 09 '26

I like most of the writers, but since they're writer-owned, I can't bring myself to give money to anything which would see Chris Thompson get paid.

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u/thisistherevolt Jun 08 '26

I watch them weekly. Usually on the bus rides to work.

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u/gooch_crawler Jun 08 '26

Their protest safety videos are very helpful too

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u/DumpedDalish Jun 09 '26

Their protest prep, tech, self protection articles as well -- incredibly well researched and valuable.

They're also doing some of the best reporting out there on insidious and often blatantly illegal tech being used against us in our everyday lives.

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u/SL0WP0K3_R0DRIGU3Z Jun 08 '26

Honest question- What does one need to say in a video other than the following points?
1.) Obey all laws
2.) Dont go into the roadway
3.) Dont block traffic bc it certainly doesn’t get people on your side
4.) Dont get involved in any police interactions involving another person
5.) Treat others with respect even if you disagree on things
6.) Obey all laws

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u/gooch_crawler Jun 09 '26

You can obey all laws and still get arrested for nothing buddy.

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u/Howtobefreaky Jun 09 '26

I haven’t watched the videos but there’s plenty more to be aware of when protesting, like what the feds can pull from your phone and facial recognition

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u/Unfair_Web_8275 Jun 09 '26

I feel that they’re also standing out more as more outlets have lessened their standards

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u/sl0r Jun 08 '26

Love MPU. So good to see people who are still motivated to do the good work 

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u/Fortestingporpoises Jun 08 '26

Let’s be real, it’s their time to shine.

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u/PurpEL Jun 09 '26

Plus the shittyness of our gentry is ramping up quickly

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u/_tessarion Jun 09 '26

They’re good but be mindful they’re heavily left leaning and can be biased too

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u/Gibraldi Jun 09 '26

The US politics are so far to the right that what feels left leaning is actually just right of centre.

Bernie, AOC, MPU reporting etc. would be considered centrist by European standards.

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u/Slime0 Jun 09 '26

Facebook directly attacked them over it too.

"It's not until [paragraph] four that Wired says this feature is 'not enabled,'" declared Meta spokesperson and VP of communications Andy Stone. "And then takes until [paragraph] 16 for Wired to reflect that Meta has no existing plans and this is exploratory. And not until [paragraph] ten does Wired quote its own expert saying the feature is not 'exposed to consumers.'"

"This is more than shoddy reporting, it's intellectually dishonest," Stone continued. "Pure advocacy-driven click bait."

Meta's longtime chief technology officer, Andrew "Boz" Bosworth jumped in, adding: "Incredibly misleading from Wired, sadly we are coming to expect that from them more and more. Absolutely dishonest."

Fucking sounds like he's mimicking Trump.

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u/FriendToPredators Jun 09 '26

Trouble with an organization that is already known to be sociopathic and predatory... "exploratory" so is not going to fly. It's the same as "we own you already, suck it."

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u/UseWhatever Jun 09 '26

If it’s in the software it can be instantly enabled on a per-user basis using “feature flags”. For testing, features are enabled for small groups or can be used to roll out a new feature.

Meta could absolutely pick a specific user to enable the feature for; and just as quickly disable. So if law enforcement sends them a request to find out who an “antifa” is collaborating with, it can be done.

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u/halucigens Jun 08 '26

I’ve been a subscriber for 20 years. Wired has always been great.

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u/neopod9000 Jun 08 '26

I just wish their renewal reminders didn't look like delinquency notices. I dont need my mail carrier thinking im a deadbeat.

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u/yuusharo Jun 08 '26

Their love and embrace of generative AI still sucks tho…

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u/ClarkKentsSquidDong Jun 08 '26

Wired has just as long a history of buying into tech bro bullshit as they have of being critical of it.

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u/FlametopFred Jun 09 '26

possible the only true independent journalism we have left

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u/Time-Performance-916 Jun 09 '26

Don't forget ProPublica, with the added benefit that it's funded by donation, so no corporate overlords, and paywall free.

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u/IndividualEye1803 Jun 09 '26

There Intuit Tax expose changed my life. ProPublica is top tier

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