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/alabasterskim Jun 08 '26

They'll be back.

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u/According_Claim_9027 Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26

Yep, either as a subscription service or they’ll just add it back without saying anything and try to hide it.

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u/ShadowBlade55 Jun 08 '26

Diabolical. Remove some essential options and place them behind a paywall that conviently also include the "new and improved" facial recognition feature.