Facebook Will Delete , Facial Recognition Data , of a Billion People.br Following a large number br of privacy complaints, br Facebook has decided br to shut down its facial br recognition system.br 'The Independent' reports thatbr the site will stop automatically br recognizing people when they br appear in photos and videos.br The marketing for that tool said that br it was for helping tag people in photos br that were uploaded to the social media platform.br However, it also allowed Facebook to build br a huge library of facial recognition data on users. .br In response to complaints, Facebook br said that it would delete that data.br The move means br that over a billion br people’s individual br facial recognition br templates will br be deleted.br According to Facebook, the decision was part of a, “company-wide move to limit the use br of facial recognition in our products”.br Facebook added that moving the data will, “represent one of the largest shifts in facial recognition usage in the technology’s history.”.br Independent points out br that over a third of Facebook users br had opted in to the platform's br facial recognition system.br Facebook said br the decision was br made because of , “growing concerns br about the use br of this technology br as a whole”.br Facebook reportedly said br that it will continue br internal work on facial br recognition technology.br However, the company br said it is committed to engage br with outside experts on the ethics br of implementing the technology.