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The Dangers of Facial Recognition: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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Want to learn about just some of the dangers of the widespread use of facial recognition software? John Oliver takes a look at facial recognition technology, how it’s used by private companies and law enforcement, and why it can be dangerous. The video is available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/jZjmlJPJgug or in the video player below. Caution: the video contains some profanity.

Categories: Facial Recognition, Offline Privacy & Security

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  1. Ducklady
    June 17, 2020 • 4:37 am

    Thanks, Dick. John Oliver’s stuff is always impeccably researched.

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