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  "id": 176890,
  "title": "‘It confirmed my flaws’: women are paying for face scans that score beauty and suggest excessive procedures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/it-confirmed-my-flaws-women-are-paying-for-face-scans-that-score-176890",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-05T12:00:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Technology",
    "slug": "guardian-technology",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/ng-interactive/2026/aug/05/facial-analysis-scans-qoves-epica-looksmaxxing"
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  "summary": "‘Looksmaxxing’ culture has led to the rise of facial analysis services – but experts warn they aren’t backed by science and can be harmful to users Danielle, 37, didn’t always have issues with body image: she used to be a model and recalls receiving positive attention from men. However, when two years of unemployment plunged her into a period of financial insecurity, her confidence faded. “It was…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Health",
        "title": "‘It confirmed my flaws’: women are paying for face scans that score beauty and suggest excessive procedures",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/it-confirmed-my-flaws-women-are-paying-for-face-scans-that-score",
        "published": "2026-08-05T12:00:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}