{"id":21879,"date":"2026-02-05T17:37:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/orwellian-sainsburys-staff-using-facial-recognition-tech-eject-innocent-shopper\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T17:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:37:19","slug":"orwellian-sainsburys-staff-using-facial-recognition-tech-eject-innocent-shopper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/orwellian-sainsburys-staff-using-facial-recognition-tech-eject-innocent-shopper\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Orwellian\u2019: Sainsbury\u2019s staff using facial recognition tech eject innocent shopper"},"content":{"rendered":"

Man misidentified by London supermarket using Facewatch system says: \u2018I shouldn\u2019t have to prove I am not a criminal\u2019<\/p>\n

A man was ordered to leave a supermarket in London after staff misidentified him using controversial new facial recognition technology.<\/p>\n

Warren Rajah was told to abandon his shopping and leave the local store he has been using for a number of years after an \u201cOrwellian\u201d error in a Sainsbury\u2019s in Elephant and Castle, London.<\/p>\n

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\nMan misidentified by London supermarket using Facewatch system says: \u2018I shouldn\u2019t have to prove I am not a criminal\u2019
\nA man was ordered to leave a supermarket in London after staff misidentified him using controversial new facial recognition technology.
\nWarren Rajah was told to abandon his shopping and leave the local store he has been using for a number of years after an \u201cOrwellian\u201d error in a Sainsbury\u2019s in Elephant and Castle, London. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Man misidentified by London supermarket using Facewatch system says: \u2018I shouldn\u2019t have to prove I am not a criminal\u2019 A man was ordered to leave a supermarket in London after staff misidentified him using controversial new facial recognition technology. Warren Rajah was told to abandon his shopping and leave the local store he has been …<\/p>\n

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