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Amazon extends ban on US police using its facial recognition technology

May 19, 2021

Amazon has announced plans to extend a ban on US police using its controversial facial recognition technology ‘Rekognition’. In June last year, Amazon said it was banning US police forces…

Ikea has been accused of illegally spying on both customers and employees as two former chief executives prepare to stand trial.

Ikea ex-CEOs face up to 10 years in prison over allegations they illegally spied on employees and customers

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March 22, 2021

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Ikea has been accused of illegally spying on both customers and employees as two former chief executives prepare to stand trial. The French subsidiary of Ikea, which employs over 10,000…

Co-op is using facial recognition technology across more than a dozen stores to scan shoppers faces in real-time in a bid to reduce crime and abuse against staff.

Amazon bans police from using its facial recognition technology “that fuels racial profiling” in support of BLM

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June 11, 2020

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Amazon is banning US police forces from using its facial recognition software for a year in support of the #BlackLivesMatter protests. Rekognition, Amazon’s facial recognition technology which is able to…

Just one arrest has been made after the Metropolitan Police used controversial live facial recognition technology to scan thousands of people at the cities busiest shopping destinations.

UK’s first live facial recognition CCTV deployed at Westfield Stratford shopping centre

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February 12, 2020

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London’s Metropolitan Police have deployed the UK’s first live facial recognition CCTV at Westfield Stratford shopping centre despite serious doubts over the technology’s effectiveness. Westfield Stratford was targeted by the…

Amazon is being taken to court after one of its Ring video doorbells was illegally accessed by a hacker who was able to watch and speak to his three young children.

Amazon Ring: Police partnerships spark outrage from privacy campaign groups

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August 5, 2019

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Amazon’s Ring doorbell device has been criticised by digital rights campaign groups over privacy concerns after it was revealed to be sharing videos with law enforcement. Privacy concerns were raised…

Amazon has thrashed US union representatives in a historic vote as workers voted overwhelmingly against forming the first union in the country.

Amazon shareholders support selling controversial face recognition to police

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May 23, 2019

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Amazon shareholders rejected proposals to prohibit sales of its facial recognition technology to governments and police forces. Two proposals concerning the sale and use of Amazon’s controversial surveillance tool Rekognition…

Amazon prepares for facial recognition vote

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May 22, 2019

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Amazon shareholders will vote in two different polls today to asses if the online retail giant can sell its facial recognition technology to US police forces. Ahead of Amazon’s annual…

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Amazon extends ban on US police using its facial recognition technology

Amazon bans police from using its facial recognition technology “that fuels racial profiling” in support of BLM

UK’s first live facial recognition CCTV deployed at Westfield Stratford shopping centre

Amazon Ring: Police partnerships spark outrage from privacy campaign groups

Amazon shareholders support selling controversial face recognition to police

Amazon prepares for facial recognition vote

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