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Pew Research CenterSeptember 4, 2019
More Than Half of U.S. Adults Trust Law Enforcement to Use Facial Recognition Responsibly

Majority of Americans trust law enforcement to use facial recognition responsibly, but public is less trusting of advertisers and technology companies

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Majority of Americans trust law enforcement to use facial recognition responsibly, but public is less trusting of advertisers and technology companies

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More Than Half of U.S. Adults Trust Law Enforcement to Use Facial Recognition Responsibly
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Weighting dimensions
American Trends Panel recruitment surveys
Majorities believe facial recognition is effective at identifying individuals, assessing gender and race
Older adults much more accepting than younger adults of facial recognition use by law enforcement
Majority of Americans find it acceptable for law enforcement to use facial recognition to assess threats in public spaces
Older U.S. adults, whites, Republicans more trusting of facial recognition use by law enforcement
Most Americans aware of facial recognition
Majority of Americans trust law enforcement to use facial recognition responsibly, but public is less trusting of advertisers and technology companies
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