(1261) This Facial Recognition Tool Could Be the End of Privacy - YouTube

Facial recognition is widely used by governments, police and corporations. But what happens when it gets into the hands of everyday people? VICE News’s Alice Hines reports on PimEyes, a powerful new search engine that’s being used by everyone from war crime researchers to 4Chan trolls. Its unlikely owner is a cyber-security academic, who says he’s giving power back to citizens. But victims say the software facilitates stalking. Help keep VICE News’ fearless reporting free for millions by making a one-time or ongoing contribution here. - Subscribe to VICE News here: Check out VICE News for more: Follow VICE News here: TikTok: @vicenews?lang=en Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: More videos from the VICE network: Follow VICE World News here: