6 Unexpected Places You Can Be Tracked With Facial Recognition Technology

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6 Unexpected Places You Can Be Tracked With Facial Recognition Technology
Facial recognition technology has become more advanced, and it's increasingly popping up in two realms: law enforcement and commerce. Earlier this summer Facebook rolled out facial recognition software that identifies users even when they appear in untagged photos. Like every other time the social networking site has introduced a creepy, invasive new feature, they made it the default setting without telling anyone. Once people realized that Facebook was basically harvesting biometric data, the usual uproar over the site's relentless corrosion of privacy ensued. Germany even threatened to sue Facebook for violating German and EU data protection laws and a few other countries are investigating. But facial recognition technology is hardly confined to Facebook -- and unlike the social networking site, there's no "opt-out" of leaving your house.

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