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9 Scottish Schools Allow Pupils To Pay For Lunch With Facial Recognition

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Hoped to reduce risks of Covid-19

Some schools in Scotland have started allowing pupils pay for lunch, with facial recognition software.

9 schools have started using the technology.

It's hoped it will reduce the Covid-19 risks of other methods, like bank cards and fingerprint scanners.

But some parents and campaigners are worried it normalises exposing children to biometric surveillance.

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