Fans cheering as they wait to watch US singer-songwriter Billie Eilish perform at the Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival on Oct 12, 2019 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. Major concert promoters in the US are stepping back from plans to scan festival-goers with facial recognition technology, at least for the time being. — AFP
BOSTON: Concert promoters in the US are stepping back from plans to scan festival-goers with facial recognition technology, after musicians and others gave it some serious side-eye.
Although it remains entirely possible that music venues will eventually take a second look at the controversial technology.
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