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Faces In The Crowd: Legal Considerations For Use Of Facial Recognition Technology At Sports Arenas

Originally Published 29 August 2018; Updated 2 June 2023. Authored by: Eva Pulliam, Mariam Chamilova and Richard L. Brand Facial recognition technology is being employed in in...
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