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Ads Based on Facial Recognition are “Creepy”

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Demography Unplugged
May 08, 2015
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According to a new study, 73% of shoppers say that targeted advertising based on facial recognition technology is “creepy”—18 percentage points higher than the share unsettled by digital recommendations in dressing rooms. The average shopper has a long way to go before facial recognition becomes an afterthought.

—Rich Relevance

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