# Meta Files Patent for Facial Recognition, Automatic Recording of People

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/meta-files-patent-for-facial-recognition-automatic-recording-of-people/39974
**Category:** News
**Created:** 2026-08-17T22:20:57Z
**Posts:** 3

## Post 1 by @fria — 2026-08-17T22:20:57Z

Meta filed for a [patent](https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/20260238876) that includes a "memory recall" system that appears to detect people via facial recognition and record them automatically, and show you a highlights real later.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/08/17/meta-files-patent-for-facial-recognition-automatic-recording-of-people/](https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/08/17/meta-files-patent-for-facial-recognition-automatic-recording-of-people/)

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## Post 2 by @any1 — 2026-08-17T22:33:45Z

> [@fria](#):
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> Meta filed for a [patent](https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/20260238876) that includes a “memory recall” system that appears to detect people via facial recognition and record them automatically, and show you a highlights real later.

So basically [The Entire History of You - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Entire_History_of_You)

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## Post 3 by @fria — 2026-08-17T22:41:36Z

Yeah basically seems like it. I can’t imagine how they even remotely thought this was a good idea.