Russian 'FindFace' app identifies strangers with 70 per cent accuracy

FindFace is an  identification app created by Alexander Kabakov, 29, and Artem Kukharenko, 26.

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FindFace can identify random passersby with about 70 per cent accuracy, given two conditions: you need to snap a photo of them, and they need to have a profile on social networking site VK.com.

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Previously known as VKontakte, VK is the dominant social network in eastern Europe, especially among those who speak Russian.
The "Russian Facebook" boasts some 200 million accounts, and VK.com is the third most visited website in Russia, according to website ranker Alexa.

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http://findface.ru/