A review of code by WIRED has revealed that Meta has integrated an unreleased face-recognition system into its smart glasses platform. This system is intended to identify individuals using biometric data that is stored on users' phones.
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- loaded language: 'silently'
- loaded language: 'unreleased'
- loaded language: 'embedded'
- framing: headline asserting a conclusion
- editorializing: designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones
- omitted response: a named/criticized party is given no chance to respond
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Meta Includes Face-Recognition Code in Smart Glasses Platform
WIRED's review of code has found that Meta has added a face-recognition system to its smart glasses platform. This system utilizes biometric data from users' phones for identification purposes.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'silently'
- ✕ loaded language: 'unreleased'
- ✕ loaded language: 'embedded'
- ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
- ✕ editorializing: designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones
- ✕ omitted response: a named/criticized party is given no chance to respond
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Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones
Meta Includes Face-Recognition Code in Smart Glasses Platform