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Radio Kent,4 mins
Kent shops using facial recognition cameras
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Could facial recognition help in the fight against shoplifting? Cases in Kent up 17% in a year. A group of politicians and privacy campaigners say police and private firms should stop using the technology because they fear it could threaten human rights. But some businesses are now using the tech to help them stop retail crime. Josie Hannett has this report:
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