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May 23, 2019

Amazon votes down proposals

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Wednesday that shareholders voted against proposals related to climate change and facial recognition technology despite pressure from civil rights groups, activist investors and its own employees.

The two proposals on facial recognition asked Amazon to stop selling its technology to government agencies, citing privacy concerns that could ultimately hurt Amazon's reputation. Earlier this month, San Francisco banned the use of facial recognition software by police and other city departments.


 
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