Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones

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Wired found unreleased face-recognition code embedded in Meta's smart glasses platform, discovered through a code review the publication conducted. The system is designed to identify people using biometric data stored on users' phones, and Meta distributed it to millions of devices without public announcement. The discovery raises questions about how the company is preparing to deploy facial recognition capabilities across its hardware ecosystem. Meta has not publicly disclosed details about the feature's scope, privacy safeguards, or timeline for release.