Facebook makes it easier to hide your mug from its facial recognition tech Facebook has used facial recognition technology since 2010 to help you tag yourself and friends in photos, but not everyone’s cool with the company’s eerily accurate algorithm (which is only getting better). According to an announcement today, Facebook will soon make it much simpler to stop it …

Facebook’s crackdown on “engagement bait” is long overdue Facebook is cracking down on “engagement bait.” Even if you’re unfamiliar with the term (it’s nowhere near as ubiquitous as the now-meaningless “clickbait”), you’ve probably seen an “engagement bait-y” post in your timeline. They use phrases like: “Like this if…” “Share if you…” “Vote to…” “Tag a friend who…” Moving forward, Facebook …