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MasonDreams

(756 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2020, 07:48 PM Apr 2020

Silver linings are thin these days. But.

If you're wearing a mask, facial recognition software won't get ya!

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Silver linings are thin these days. But. (Original Post) MasonDreams Apr 2020 OP

Not always a good thing... my phone's face ID doesn't work! Silent3 Apr 2020 #1

Not true. Massacure Apr 2020 #2

My iPhone wouldn't recognize me with a mask on. spanone Apr 2020 #3

Silent3

(15,201 posts)

1. Not always a good thing... my phone's face ID doesn't work!

Reply to MasonDreams (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2020, 07:58 PM

Apr 2020

Yeah, I know, first world problems!

Massacure

(7,518 posts)

2. Not true.

Reply to MasonDreams (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2020, 08:59 PM

Apr 2020

I saw a BBC video yesterday about Russia's use of facial recognition to enforce quarantine and it was still able to recognize people without a mask over their mouth and nose.

spanone

(135,823 posts)

3. My iPhone wouldn't recognize me with a mask on.

Reply to MasonDreams (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:02 PM

Apr 2020

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