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Facebook adds face detection for photos, only 1% of users have it so far
Facebook is testing out a new face detection feature in its photo app, according to AllFacebook.com. This is the first big change to Photos since Facebook bought up Divvyshot a couple of months ago. Face detection recognizes faces in photos, and gives you a prompt to tell FB whose faces they are. This reduces the amount of clicking required to go through and tag that huge album from last night's party. Of course, this feature won't help you identify the strangers who appear in those photos ... that would be a bit creepy.It doesn't sound like this is full-on facial recognition and auto-tagging ... yet. That seems like the obvious next step for Facebook, though. If they go that route, they'll already have the ability to pick a face out of a photo, and then plenty of user data about who the faces belong to. Geez, it's hard enough to untag my ugly mug in photos as it is!
If you don't see face detection on your photos yet, don't worry. Only 1% of users have it so far, according to Facebook.
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Subscribe to commentsDeoWulfJul 2nd 2010 2:49PM
Oh, great. Now Facebook can recognize me without asking.
pontiac76Jul 3rd 2010 2:28AM
And... I suppose this is going to be a defaulted opt-in service too?
ZargggJul 4th 2010 6:35PM
I have no problem with this technology existing for the purpose of assisting people in tagging others that they know in photos more easily. I would, however, take issue with it automatically tagging me in photos without notifying me and giving me the ability to untag myself.