You should blur the faces in your protest photos. Here’s how.
This is a crowd from a concert, but the same techniques apply. (Pixabay/)It’s essential to document the world, especially in the midst of profound events such as the current protests and rallies happening around the country. But, as any photojournalist or news shooter will tell you, putting images into the world comes with great responsibility. There’s a ton of information in every photo and video you share, some of which you might not even be aware of. ## Blurring faces in a flashLaws regarding facial recognition use are still worryingly lax, and images of faces have become valuable to everyone from marketers to police forces. But you can keep those mugs private from prying eyes. Just this week, Signal—a secure messaging service that you should probably be using—added a tool to allow users to blur faces of people in their photos. It’s a simple mechanism that allows users to obscure...