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3M Faces Allegations of Long-Term Product Safety Issues

Updated 2026-08-17 15:25 UTC 1 source Negative

The Australian government alleges that 3M knew for over 50 years that its products could harm humans, based on internal documents. Critics argue the super system is not broken, while privacy concerns are raised about facial recognition technology at major supermarkets.

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The Guardian

Alarm raised over ‘privacy dilemma’ of facial recognition technology at Coles and Woolworths

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2026-08-17 15:00 UTC

The Guardian

3M knew for more than 50 years that its products could harm humans, Australian government alleges in court documents

Exclusive: federal government court filings claim internal company documents included warnings about products being toxicGet our breaking news email, f

2026-08-17 15:00 UTC