#MidweekMinute 10/4/17

#MidweekMinute (and a half; whoops!): Facebook facial recognition, Russian ads, and a "lite" version of Messenger; Snapchat artist collab; swipe right on Bizz; LinkedIn geofilters

Facebook gets creepy with facial recognition - especially worrisome given the whole Russian ads debacle, which just brought them in front of Congress. They're also expanding their data-saving Messenger Lite to the US. Snapchat will now enable you to place a Jeff Koons sculpture wherever you go. Dating app Bumble introduces Bumble Bizz, where you can swipe right on prospective professional contacts. LinkedIn announces geofilters for conferences and events, which I cannot freaking wait to try.

More info:

Facebook Facial Recognition:

Facebook tests letting you confirm logins with your face (The Verge)

Facebook can unlock your account with facial recognition (TechCrunch)

Facebook reportedly tests facial recognition to recover your account (Engadget)

Facebook Russian Ads:

Facebook Surrenders Russian-Linked Influence Ads To Congress (NPR)

Facebook Says 10 Million People in the U.S. Saw Russia-Linked Ads (Time)

Facebook will give its 3,000 Russia-linked ads to Congress today (Business Insider/Reuters)

Facebook Messenger Lite:

Facebook brings data plan-saving Messenger Lite to U.S. Androids (TechCrunch)

Snapchat Art: