He actually said while the company encourages apps both off LinkedIn, using its API program, and on LinkedIn.com, it prioritizes the former.

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They offer a facial recognition technology API that over 20, 000 developers are using for their own projects, such as FindYourFaceMate.com, an online dating site with the narcissistic premise that we get along best with people who resemble us.

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So, to the developers who built cool stuff (like followgram.com), we sent a note asking them to comply with our terms of use and to not use the API.

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