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Re:'I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition ... by ajb on Sunday May 26, 2024 @06:06AM (#40480973)
Yes, I'd forgotten that libel is published information.

Although, given that this is third party tech, maybe Facewatch counts as the publisher.

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Re:'I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition ... by davidhbolton on Sunday May 26, 2024 @08:43AM (#40481739)
Wouldn't there be a better outcome for those misidentified and publicly slandered and inconvenienced if they sued for stress? Some unlucky sod could have a heart attack from this.
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