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Face recognition app taking Russia by storm may bring end to public anonymity

Posted on May 18, 2016 by pogowasright.org

Shaun Walker reports:

If the founders of a new face recognition app get their way, anonymity in public could soon be a thing of the past. FindFace, launched two months ago and currently taking Russia by storm, allows users to photograph people in a crowd and work out their identities, with 70% reliability.

Read more on The Guardian.

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