The German government — which possesses perhaps the world’s most adamant privacy laws as a result of postwar abuse — considers The Book’s facial recognition a violation of “the right to anonymity,” The Atlantic reports. Hard to imagine anyone saying that over here, isn’t it?
Unless Facebook makes sufficient changes — by making it easier for German users to delete their stored faces, or even disabling the feature entirely — they’ll face up to $US500,000 in fines. Which, really is absolutely nothing to Facebook. But the bad press — a powerful country declaring your website illegal — is probably worth a hell of a lot more than a half a million.
Facebook has two weeks to respond. They maintain they’re not breaking any laws. [The Atlantic]
Mike
Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:34 PMOh germany, you so crazy.
Shiromasa Yamamoto
Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 5:47 PMIf you had to find one word that describes Google & Google+…Hypocrite! Google just a few months ago criticized Facebook for their privacy violations & facial recognition software, is now purchasing a facial recognition software company and wont let the users of Google+ keep their profiles private, is by far a bigger threat to everyones privacy rights then Facebook. That’s not to say Facebook is any better, it’s just another example of how companies that become to big forget their humble beginnings.
Although Google+ is seeing record growth, their users or should I say products will end up leaving in masses someday when people are fed up with having little to no privacy!
Google, Facebook, and countless other sites today don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel(A Train Coming Right At You)! People are worried with how much information is being collected, how this information is being collected, and what is being done with this information.
ONLYMEWORLD both Google+ & Facebooks alternative, offers those who wish to social network for their personal, business, and professional lives some anonymity & privacy by not asking its users for their real names, and email addresses. Because of it’s design, users are still able to social network effectively!
james_whatsit
Friday, August 5, 2011 at 2:48 AMomg dude, piss off and stop spamming >:(
Greg
Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 6:28 PMDo people know that Facebook is optional?