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UK SHOPS DEPLOY FACIAL RECOGNITION TO ALERT POLICE
Facewatch, a facial recognition system used by major retailers including Sainsbury's and B&M, is launching real-time police alerts for serious offenders. Civil liberties groups have raised concerns about the technology's surveillance implications.
The Guardian — Technology+0m
Civil liberties groups say Facewatch system in stores such as Sainsbury’s and B&M is ‘dangerous escalation’ Facial recog…