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Facebook is forcing new users to use facial recognition (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 months ago* by Zeon@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I only want to use it for facebook marketplace, but jeez i didnt know they were taking it this far with this crap...

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[–] edible_funk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

Unfortunately that's like most people outside.

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[–] mika_mika@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Facebook is something most people have and use to connect because most people don't care about the privacy invasions or manipulative algorithms. It's a fucked up world, not a fucked up town.

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