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I've had facial recognition off forever on FB and every time I've logged in in the past few weeks the following is one of the first entries in my feed: https:/

I've had facial recognition off forever on FB and every time I've logged in in the past few weeks the following is one of the first entries in my feed: https://imgur.com/a/pMhoL https://imgur.com/a/pMhoL It's a nag to turn on facial recognition. Feels like really bad form to be asking for such intrusive extra info with what they're going through right now.

ghostly_s 9y ago
I got that every time I used the site for years. It wasn't until I deleted my profile and created a new one where I never opted in to the recognition in the first place (or allowed any tags of myself for it to build the face profile, perhaps) that I was able to make it go away.
- alonmower 9y ago
  Random thought: when you created the new account you accepted their right to do this in the ToS and so they didn't need to explicitly ask?
  - ghostly_s 9y ago
    Perhaps, but I believe I recall opting out of it. Also as I said, I never gave them any seed data under the new account to start with. My original account had plenty of old pictures that people had tagged me in (back when you had to do that manually!), and at some point I went through and deleted all those tags though I'm quite certain they still were cataloged.
  - givinguflac 9y ago
    This is very likely the case.
paulie_a 9y ago
Facebook also gives me a fake notification on messenger every time I use the app or website. Sorry Facebook I don't want to use your incredibly subpar message app.
- pawelk 9y ago
  They show the fake message notification on the mobile website (and I have my laptop right in front of me with no new messages in days) only to redirect to the store and download their messenger app. This is one of the darkest patterns I have seen outside of obviously scammy websites.
  - paulie_a 9y ago
    I actually have the app installed and it still shows me a notification...I went so far as to delete all conversations and I still get that notification. I've contacted Facebook regarding the issue, they haven't bothered to respond. It's absolutely a dark pattern that makes me use Facebook less. But it's probably a good thing considering Facebook also apparently shares the content of those conversations
gaius 9y ago
It’s already on. They’re just asking if you want to see it.

ghostly_s 9y ago

I got that every time I used the site for years. It wasn't until I deleted my profile and created a new one where I never opted in to the recognition in the first place (or allowed any tags of myself for it to build the face profile, perhaps) that I was able to make it go away.

alonmower 9y ago
Random thought: when you created the new account you accepted their right to do this in the ToS and so they didn't need to explicitly ask?
- ghostly_s 9y ago
  Perhaps, but I believe I recall opting out of it. Also as I said, I never gave them any seed data under the new account to start with. My original account had plenty of old pictures that people had tagged me in (back when you had to do that manually!), and at some point I went through and deleted all those tags though I'm quite certain they still were cataloged.
- givinguflac 9y ago
  This is very likely the case.

paulie_a 9y ago

Facebook also gives me a fake notification on messenger every time I use the app or website. Sorry Facebook I don't want to use your incredibly subpar message app.

pawelk 9y ago
They show the fake message notification on the mobile website (and I have my laptop right in front of me with no new messages in days) only to redirect to the store and download their messenger app. This is one of the darkest patterns I have seen outside of obviously scammy websites.
- paulie_a 9y ago
  I actually have the app installed and it still shows me a notification...I went so far as to delete all conversations and I still get that notification. I've contacted Facebook regarding the issue, they haven't bothered to respond. It's absolutely a dark pattern that makes me use Facebook less. But it's probably a good thing considering Facebook also apparently shares the content of those conversations

gaius 9y ago

It’s already on. They’re just asking if you want to see it.