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Banned from 500 shops by facial recognition

Episode 31 of 45

The team investigate the use of facial recognition software on Britain's high streets after a woman from Salford is falsely identified as a toilet roll thief.

The team investigate the growing use of facial recognition technology on Britain's high streets after a woman from Salford is falsely identified as a toilet roll thief – resulting in a ban from entering any of a chain store’s 500 shops.

Also on the programme, the wedding entertainment company that left hundreds of couples out of pocket when it took deposits for bookings despite having gone bust. And the creator couple from York, whose greeting card designs have been stolen by sellers on a global online marketplace.

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43 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Gloria Hunniford
Presenter Julia Somerville
Presenter Louise Minchin
Production Manager Natalie Palmer
Executive Producer Rowland Stone
Series Editor Chris Walker
Series Producer Lizz Martin

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