Sen. Al Franken Grills Facebook About Facial Recognition

[![][1]][2]Not everyone was excited when [Facebook acquired facial recognition software company Face.com][3]. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), the radio host-turned-politician, [called a hearing Wednesday][4] to discuss issues regarding facial recognition. In particular, he didn't care for Facebook's opt-in by default setting and what it means for privacy.

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