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Season 5 · Episode 65 · Friday, January 29, 2027

Episode 5 of Season 5 · Story 65 of 116 · Topic: §5 — Faces

Rite Aid — Banned From Facial Recognition for Five Years

Runtime: ≈ 4–6 min (estimate) · Band M · One story — this one only

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The shoplifting algorithm's most reliable output was innocent people being searched — including a child

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Releases Friday, January 29, 2027

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