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[โ€“] spireghost@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, definitely. I mean they definitely ran more than face detection software.

They probably got thousands of tips and chose to respond to the one randomly in Altoona based on other knowledge they had.

It's crazy to me that parallel construction is allowed.

[โ€“] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

I suppose you could use targeted social media algorithms to target people within a certain area who are service workers who are more likely to see him. So they could theoretically manipulate people into better recognizing him.