Engadget: OkCupid settles FTC case on alleged misuse of its users’ personal data . “According to the lawsuit, the FTC accused OkCupid of inappropriately sharing personal user data that includes photos and location info with a third party company, Clarifai, which offers AI-powered software for uses like facial recognition and content moderation.”

That creepy date isn't the only one swiping right on your dating photos

OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/okcupid-match-pay-no-fine-for-sharing-user-photos-with-facial-recognition-firm/

#OkCupid #Photos #Privacy #Security #Surveillance #FTC #Tech

https://blog.gslin.org/archives/2026/04/01/12968/%e7%b4%84-%e8%b7%91%e6%9c%8d%e5%8b%99-okcupid-%e6%af%8d%e5%85%ac%e5%8f%b8-match-group-%e6%8a%8a%e7%85%a7%e7%89%87%e8%b3%87%e6%96%99%e8%b3%a3%e7%b5%a6%e4%ba%86-clarifai/

約... 跑服務 OkCupid (母公司 Match Group) 把照片資料賣給了 Clarifai

#clarifai #data #group #image #match #okcupid #photo #privacy

#OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, #FTC says

OkCupid and its owner #Match Group reached a settlement with the #Trump administration for not telling dating-app customers that nearly 3 million user photos were shared with a company making a facial recognition system. OkCupid also gave the #facialRecognition firm access to user location information and other details without customers' consent, the #FederalTradeCommission said.
#privacy

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/okcupid-match-pay-no-fine-for-sharing-user-photos-with-facial-recognition-firm/

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#OkCupid settles #FTC case on alleged misuse of its users' personal data

https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/okcupid-settles-ftc-case-on-alleged-misuse-of-its-users-personal-data-175159228.html

#privacy #dating

OkCupid gave 3M dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/okcupid-match-pay-no-fine-for-sharing-user-photos-with-facial-recognition-firm/

#HackerNews #OkCupid #FacialRecognition #FTC #Privacy #DataSharing #DatingApps

⋅ OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says

− https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/okcupid-match-pay-no-fine-for-sharing-user-photos-with-facial-recognition-firm/

#OkCupid #FacialRecognition