OkCupid settles claims it shared user photos with a facial recognition company

Dating app OkCupid agreed to settee claims from the Federal Trade Commission that it deceived millions of users by sharing their photos with a third-party facial designation institution without their consent.

OkCupid and genitor institution Match Group did not admit wrongdoing arsenic portion of the settlement, but alternatively promised not to marque akin alleged misrepresentations successful the future. According to the FTC complaint, aft facial designation institution Clarifai reached retired to 1 of OkCupid's founders successful 2014, the app gave it entree to astir 3 cardinal OkCupid idiosyncratic photos, alongside demographic and determination information astir users. That entree violated Ok …

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