Source: Janie Har
San Francisco supervisors voted to pass a surveillance oversight legislation Tuesday that includes a ban on the use of facial recognition technology by police and other city departments.
The city has become the first in the U.S. to outlaw the tech at a time when it is becoming a part of daily life, from international airports to home security cameras.
Departments will need to get board approval to continue using or acquiring technology […]
via San Francisco Becomes 1st US City to Ban Facial Recognition Technology — Nwo Report

When you look at how China is using its FRTs, this is such a wise move.
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At least that cities doing something right
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I had the exact same reaction, eyestosee.
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I find it really heartening, Simon, that the grassroots can still exert pressure on local government.
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