Germany can’t stop Facebook from requiring real names
A German court found that the country’s data protection laws don’t apply to Facebook, which is headquarted in Ireland.
On Feb 15, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Facebook shuts down facial recognition features in Europe
The social networking giant will attempt to address regulators’ privacy concerns before turning its facial recognition and “tag suggest” features back on.
On Sep 24, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
German regulators reopen investigation of Facebook’s face recognition technology
Germany’s data protection commissioner wants Facebook to let users opt in to face recognition instead of forcing them to opt out.
On Aug 15, 2012 by Kris Holt
TrapWire surveillance system trends on Twitter thanks to WikiLeaks, Anonymous
A comprehensive new surveillance effort—including facial recognition technology—caused an uproar on Twitter after being revealed by WikiLeaks.
On Aug 10, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
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