The commitment applies to the social network, but not necessarily to the metaverse.

Several schools in Scotland have paused the rollout of facial recognition technology in school canteens following inquiries from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.

Politicians of all stripes, computer professionals and even big-tech executives are calling on government to hit the brakes on using these algorithms. The feds are hitting the gas.

The potential failure of the U.S. military to protect information that can identify Afghan citizens raises questions about whether and how biometric data should be collected in war zones.

A researcher explains the risks around facial recognition tech. "The privacy risks we uncover in our research should make anyone uncomfortable."

Police, private security and sporting events are turning to a growing but largely unregulated industry that claims its technology can detect suspicious individuals.

Even though they cover most of our features, face masks are no match for our highly-evolved capacity to recognise friends.

By letting machines recommend movies and decide whom to hire, humans are losing their unpredictable nature – and possibly the ability to make everyday judgments, as well.

Facial recognition, social media and location tracking give law enforcement a leg up in a monumental investigation.

A new paper outlines why Congress needs to regulate facial recognition to protect consumers and their "faceprints."