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Boston City Council bans use of facial recognition technology

By Spencer Neale
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Boston City Council bans use of facial recognition technology

Lawmakers in Boston have outlawed the use of facial recognition software by city officials.

In a unanimous vote on Wednesday, Boston’s City Council passed the ordinance, which will make it illegal for officials in the Massachusetts capital to “obtain, retain, possess, access, or use” facial recognition software.

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