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Passport checker Detects Asian man's Eyes as Closed
New Zealand passport robot reader rejects the application of an applicant with Asian descent and says his eyes are closed.
- Date it happened
- 2016-12-07
- Organisation involved
- New Zealand
- Product, system or model
- Online tool for verifying quality standards of passport photos.
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