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Re:Facebook is terrifying by jdormit on Saturday February 04, 2017 @05:12PM (#13569410)
> Facial recognition software can only recognize you if your face is already in the database and identified as you.

Right, which is exactly what would happen if law enforcement/governments could access FB's database.

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Re:Facebook is terrifying by mamon on Saturday February 04, 2017 @06:27PM (#13569728)
Government already has a huge database of photos with name tags attached: the photos you submit when you want to get a passport, drivers license, or any other form of ID.
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