Three major tech companies have backed away from their facial recognition programs after long-standing questions about privacy and inaccurate results when identifying people of color.

Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM have all pumped the brakes on their facial recognition programs in recent days amid a national debate about racism and the excessive use of force by police. The alleged murder of George Floyd, a black man, by a white Minneapolis police officer on May 25 has led to protests and many companies voicing support for the Black Lives Matter movement.