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Meta Execs Contradict Each Other on NameTag Face Recognition

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Wired ·

Meta executives have given conflicting statements about the existence of its NameTag face recognition system. The confusion follows a WIRED report on the technology. The company has not clarified whether the system is in development or was scrapped.

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The mixed messaging suggests internal disarray or deliberate obfuscation around a privacy-sensitive feature.
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