The Shield of Privacy in the Digital Age: The Clash between Facial Recognition Technology and Personal Information Protection—Case Analysis and Strategy Discussion

Jingdan Zhang

doi:10.54254/2753-7102/8/2024066

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Received: 8 May 2024

Published: 5 June 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7102/8/2024066

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Zhang,J. (2024). The Shield of Privacy in the Digital Age: The Clash between Facial Recognition Technology and Personal Information Protection—Case Analysis and Strategy Discussion. Advances in Social Behavior Research,8,66-77.

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