Meta is reintroducing facial recognition technology across Facebook and Instagram to fight against scammers who use celebrity images in fraudulent ads. This move comes after the company abandoned facial recognition in 2021 amid to privacy, accuracy, and racial bias concerns. A Return to Controversial Technology In its latest effort to combat fraudulent ads, Meta’s facial recognition system will compare flagged images with the profile pictures of celebrities on Facebook and Instagram. If a match is found, the ad will be automatically removed. Meta’s initial rollout focuses on 50,000 high-profile public
Tech influencer Marques Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, recently faced backlash following the release of his new wallpaper app, Panels. Launched on both iOS and Android, the app curates high-quality digital wallpapers from various artists. However, the premium pricing model and privacy concerns have stirred some controversy. Brownlee quickly responded to the criticisms, addressing them head-on in an effort to assure users that changes are on the way. Marques Brownlee’s Panels app Brownlee is a leading voice in tech with nearly 20 million YouTube subscribers, recently making the second-ever TIME100 AI
