This Simple Facial Recognition Search Engine Can Track You Down Across the Internet

PimEyes markets its service as a tool to protect privacy and the misuse of images

Dave Gershgorn
OneZero
Published in
3 min readJun 9, 2020

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Colorful data visualization with a human face silhouette.
Photo: 4X-image/Getty Images

Ever wondered where you appear on the internet? Now, a facial recognition website claims you can upload a picture of anyone and the site will find that same person’s images all around the…

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Dave Gershgorn
OneZero

Senior Writer at OneZero covering surveillance, facial recognition, DIY tech, and artificial intelligence. Previously: Qz, PopSci, and NYTimes.