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Domestic abuse groups say an AI feature that links faces to Meta profiles could enable stalking, harassment and tracking of survivors and other women in public, while Meta says the tool is still under consideration and will be handled thoughtfully.

Charities say the feature would pose a direct and serious risk to survivors by enabling abusers to locate and track them.
Reporting suggests the tool could use a name tag system to identify faces linked to public Meta profiles rather than allowing unrestricted lookups.
Experts warn the technology could facilitate harassment, non-consensual identification and broader surveillance of women in public spaces.
Refuge reported a 62% rise in referrals for technology-facilitated abuse in 2025, from 512 in 2024 to 829.
Meta says it is still thinking through options and will take a thoughtful approach if it decides to roll the feature out.

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