Advocacy groups call Amazon's 1-year ban on police use of facial recognition tech a 'public relations stunt'

Advocacy groups slam Amazon's announcement that it's implementing a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software as a 'public relations stunt' from the e-commerce giant.

Amid a nationwide push for police reform, Amazon implements a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition technology.'s announcement that it's implementing a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software as a"public relations stunt" from the e-commerce giant.

MORE: After federal study finds racial bias in facial recognition tech, advocates renew calls for ban "We hope this one-year moratorium might give Congress enough time to implement appropriate rules, and we stand ready to help if requested," the company added.

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