International Cyber Digest(@IntCyberDigest):❗️Sainsbury's has wrongly thrown out a second shopper this year after facial recognition cameras flagged him as a suspected shoplifter. Staff stopped him at the self-checkout, told him he was barred over an incident earlier that week and refused to let him pay. Sainsbury's admitted the error and sent a £150 voucher; he donated it to a food bank. The chain is putting facial recognition in 200+ stores by the end of 2026...

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2026.08.11 16:53

❗️Sainsbury's has wrongly thrown out a second shopper this year after facial recognition cameras flagged him as a suspected shoplifter. Staff stopped him at the self-checkout, told him he was barred over an incident earlier that week and refused to let him pay. Sainsbury's admitted the error and sent a £150 voucher; he donated it to a food bank. The chain is putting facial recognition in 200+ stores by the end of 2026...