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Innocent shopper kicked out of Sainsbury’s after facial recognition error - AOL.com

A shopper was identified as a previous offender, refused service, and escorted off the premises.

Date it happened
2026-08-10
Organisation involved
Sainsbury’s
Product, system or model
Facewatch
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