The end of anonymity? Facial recognition app used by police raises serious concerns, say privacy advocates

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - 08:40 in Mathematics & Economics

A New York Times investigation found that hundreds of law enforcement agencies in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere are using a highly efficient facial recognition software from a shadowy company that extracts billions of photos from public sites like Facebook and Instagram.

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