Critics are calling out Facebook’s new ‘permission screens,’ saying they’re intentionally designed to be confusing

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  • Facebook now needs to ask your permission to use your data to target ads or turn on face recognition in Europe.
  • It’s a requirement that’s part of a new EU privacy law called GDPR.
  • But Facebook provides no simple button to “decline” permission, although there’s a big blue “accept” option.
  • The button labeled “manage data setting” brings users to another page where Facebook tries to convince you not to opt out of face recognition or targeted ads.
  • Clicking “manage data setting” twice finally gives users a chance to opt-out.

 

Facebook will ask you in the coming weeks and months to give it permission to target ads and use your face for facial recognition.

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