facial recognition
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European police facial recognition system must be halted, warns new paper
A new position paper published today by the European Digital Rights (EDRi) network calls for MEPs to oppose plans to create an EU-wide police facial recognition system that may, in the future, also include the UK. Continue reading
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Privacy International launches new guide to resisting high tech police surveillance
Imagine going to a peaceful protest and having to show your ID to the police before you can join it. Or having to fill out a form about why you are attending that particular protest. Continue reading
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Stop the Police using authoritarian facial recognition cameras
Right now, the Metropolitan Police is deciding whether to roll out live facial recognition PERMANENTLY on our streets. Continue reading
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Amazon Facial Rekognition App Sets Off Alarm Bells by Alexander Rubinstein
Jeff Bezos’ ties to the national security state through Amazon Web Services are formidable, but the triple-digit billionaire’s furnishing of surveillance tools to the police state are no less disturbing. Continue reading
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Police fine man £90 after he covers his head to avoid facial recognition technology
The police have fined a man £90 after he covered his head with his jumper to avoid a police trial of facial recognition technology (FRT). Other people were stopped by police during the trial for trying to hide their faces to avoid the cameras. Continue reading
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