Amidst a deluge of data breaches and persistent violation of user trust, Facebook has confirmed that it is working on facial-recognition software that might be used to verify users trying to log-in to the company’s mobile apps. Believed to have been first reported by reverse engineering specialist, Jane Manchun Wong, the feature would reportedly require users to verify their identity by taking multiple selfies while looking at different directions.
Facebook is working on Facial Recognition-based Identity Verification, asking users take selfie looking at different directions pic.twitter.com/w4kZHEpDeG
When contacted by Engadget, Facebook confirmed the findings, but claimed it is only a limited test with no plans of a full-scale rollout for now. According to the company, it is only meant to detect motion so as to prevent bots from accessing the app and spamming the platform with malicious posts. The company also said that the video selfies will not be seen by any humans, and will be deleted after 30 days.
