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Italy outlaws facial recognition tech, except to fight crime

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Nov 15 2022 12:05PM

Data Protection Agency rebukes municipalities experimenting with the tech.

Italy outlaws facial recognition tech, except to fight crime

Italy prohibited the use of facial recognition and 'smart glasses' on Monday as its Data Protection Agency issued a rebuke to two municipalities experimenting with the technologies. Facial recognition systems using biometric data will not be allowed until a specific law is adopted or at ...

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