An 18-year-old from New York is suing Apple for $1 billion, claiming that a facial recognition system at its stores falsely connected him to a series of thefts.

BBC News and The Washington Post reports teen from New York suing Apple for $1 billion.

BBC News and The Washington Post reports teen from New York suing Apple for $1 billion. Ousmane Bah, New York student launched a lawsuit against Apple Inc for falsely linking him to a series of store thefts. The company’s mobile facial-recognition software falsely linked him to thefts. AppleInsider website states that Bah was arrested at his home and the warrant was served including a photo of someone else which did not resemble Ousmane Bah.

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