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Ketsuda Phoutinane & Amber O'Connor

Asda debunks myth about why self-service cameras 'scan' your face

Asda has fact-checked the reason why it uses cameras at its self-service cameras and how shoppers' images are used.

The supermarket confirmed to fact-checking charity Full Fact that the cameras are an anti-theft deterrent and they neither record or store footage.

Asda's statement comes after a viral TikTok video in which a shopper accused the supermarket of using facial recognition technology in a bid to collect customer data for targeted ads, The Mirror reports.

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