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Automatic facial popularity breaches GDPR, says EU virtual leader

The EU’s virtual and festival leader has mentioned that automatic facial popularity breaches GDPR because it does not acquire consent
The EU’s digital and competition chief has said that automated facial recognition breaches GDPR as it doesn't gain consent

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