Article 73BX6 ‘Orwellian’: Sainsbury’s staff using facial recognition tech eject innocent shopper

‘Orwellian’: Sainsbury’s staff using facial recognition tech eject innocent shopper

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Kevin Rawlinson
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Man misidentified by London supermarket using Facewatch system says: I shouldn't have to prove I am not a criminal'

A man was ordered to leave a supermarket in London after staff misidentified him using controversial new facial recognition technology.

Warren Rajah was told to abandon his shopping and leave the local store he has been using for a number of years after an Orwellian" error in a Sainsbury's in Elephant and Castle, London.

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