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Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police

Facewatch retail facial recognition to notify police of repeat offender matches

The Facewatch live facial recognition system used by over 125 retailers operating thousands of stores across the UK will soon begin sending alerts to police, according to a company announcement. The…

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