This Facial Recognition Tool Could Be the End of Privacy

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. - https://bit.ly/3oRyDu8 Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: https://bit.ly/2HR9kGq Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3yIIbvH Facebook: https://bit.ly/36oafb0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VvVaxT More videos from the VICE network: https://bit.ly/3fWNVrZ Follow VICE World News here: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3q0n04f Facebook: https://bit.ly/3cAK6vk Twitter: https://twitter.com/VICEWorldNews Instagram: https://bit.ly/3cCOr13 #VICENews #News