OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says
OkCupid shared photos of 3 million users with facial recognition firm Clarifai without user consent, leading to an FTC complaint.Summary
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint against OkCupid, alleging the dating app made false claims about how it used customer data. In 2014, OkCupid provided Clarifai, a facial recognition company, with access to nearly three million user photos, along with demographic and location data. This occurred despite the lack of a commercial agreement between the two companies, and because OkCupid’s founders were investors in Clarifai. OkCupid representatives initially denied any data sharing when questioned by users, stating any implication of data release was false. Clarifai intended to use the images to develop facial recognition technology capable of identifying age, sex, and race, and potentially sell it to foreign governments and law enforcement. The proposed settlement with the FTC addresses these deceptive practices.
(Source：Ars Technica)