# Meta Hid Face Recognition on 50 Million Phones

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Podcast: [Techlore on Odysee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-on-odysee-5780318)
Published: 2026-06-12T00:44:30+00:00
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## Resource

Meta quietly embedded unreleased facial-recognition code, internally called "nametag" onto more than 50 million phones through its Meta AI app, then deleted it the day after Wired exposed it. This week I also get into Microsoft repos weaponized a second time to push credential-stealing malware to AI users, the UK's ultimatum to scan every device (and Signal's response), the FCC's push to kill burner phones...plus the usual breaches, threats, and a stacked week of FOSS+ updates. 🗺️ The open-source answer to Google Timeline is finally here! Replay every route and light up every city you've visited on a map nobody else owns; self-host Dawarich free or grab the hosted version at https://dawarich.app/techlore/ with code TECHLORE for 20% off your first year. 🔗 SOURCES & LINKS • Sources, Podcast & Shownotes: https://techlore.tech/meta-hid-face-recognition-code-on-50m-phones-the-uks-device-scanning-ultimatum-a-burner-phone-ban/ 🔎 RELATED VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGliQhv1QCU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd5_5hXa8Zc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i5KH0l895o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj5QL1-jJLg 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE • Become a Techlorian: https://techlore.tech/support/#/portal/signup • All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/ 🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE • Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech/ • Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/ • Our Recommended Tools: https://tools.techlore.tech/ • Take Our SPA Quiz: https://quiz.techlore.tech/ • Learn more on our SPA Wiki: https://wiki.techlore.tech/ • VPN Finder: https://vpn.techlore.tech/ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 WELCOME TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT 01:00 META ADDING SNEAKY FACIAL RECOGNITION 05:42 MICROSOFT HACKED TO PUSH MALWARE 08:38 THE UK…

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