Retailers sometimes use facial recognition to filter customers — keeping out those believed to be shoplifters or giving preferential treatment to high spenders.

Fight for the Future said such technology could facilitate the exclusion of low-income shoppers, the exploitation of workers or the reporting of undocumented people to immigration officials.

Ford, B. (2021, July 14). Activists urge retailers to halt facial recognition use. Bloomberg. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-14/activist-groups-urge-retailers-to-halt-facial-recognition-use