Privacy fears force Facebook to delay home camera

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg
The device was due to be used for video calls

Facebook has delayed the launch of a rumoured camera-equipped video screen amid privacy concerns surrounding the social network's handling of user data.

The device was due to rival voice assistant speakers such as Amazon's Echo and the Google Home and was expected to be revealed at Facebook's F8 developer conference in May, but has been put on pause with a launch date expected later this year.

The new hardware, known only as Portal, is thought to be a speaker with a voice assistant and video capabilities, as well as facial recognition. But the arrival of a Facebook-powered camera has reportedly been put on hold amid fears it might be perceived as Orwellian.

Bloomberg said the device's announcement...

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