She thought a dark moment in her past was forgotten. Then she scanned her face online - WPTZ

Scarlett's saga starkly shows how easily facial-recognition technology, which is now available to anyone with internet access, can lead to unexpected harms that may be impossible to undo.

Content warning: The story below discusses sexual abuse and other graphic content. Cher Scarlett, a software engineer, has a history of being misidentified by face-scanning technology, including on… [+15785 chars]

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