Facebook Updates Facial Recognition Tools, Giving Users Privacy Options

New tools to help people manage their facial identification on Facebook are included in a single "on/off" settings control, it announced Tuesday. The added features let users detect when others might be attempting to use their profile picture, and will enable visually impaired users to learn identities of people displayed in Facebook photos they access. Deputy Chief Privacy Officer Rob Sherman said the company's research found people want a way to turn off face recognition technology in one master setting. The company has "no plans to introduce features that tell strangers who you are," Sherman blogged. Monday, the company reported IP takedown requests (see 1712190023).