These days, people generally share ever aspect of their life with social media... but this may be a step too far.
According to The Sun, Facebook has been looking at developing technology which watches people through their camera, and analyses their facial expressions.
Software company, CBI Insight, discovered the social media network applied for a patent, which would allow them to capture pictures of a user through their phone as they browse. The designs date back to 2015, and include illustrations of a person holding their smartphone, with a camera taking a picture and detecting "emotion characteristics" like smiling or frowning.
The idea is that, if the person is smiling and appears to like what they're seeing on the site, Facebook could use this to start placing more of the same type of content in their newsfeeds. Likewise, if you're frowning at the screen, the network will know that you aren't enjoying the kind of content you're viewing.
Still, not all patents go through to the end product, and currently, there's no confirmation that Facebook has received the go-ahead with this one. They have, however, had another emotional patent approved, which attempts to make the vibe of your messages clearer.
For all those times you've debated the deeper meaning behind a full-stop in a text, Facebook is looking to tweak your messages to get your true intentions across. They'll look at your typing speed and how hard the keys are being pressed, before accordingly changing the size and font to be relevant to your mood.
Now that's progress!
