Facebooks facial recognition decision spurred by regulation, privacy concerns – The Washington Post

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Zuckerberg wouldn’t go for it. After years of scandal, the company was aiming to move in a new direction prioritizing encryption and privacy. Already, U.S. states, cities, and countries around the world were adopting privacy laws curbing the use of tools like facial recognition, and other company leaders felt that Facebook should get ahead of them, the person said.