Massive database has been available to all police officers on their work phones since 2022 ~ Contre Attaque ~ The Ministry of the Interior swore th…
French police misuse of facial recognition “widespread and pervasive”
Tag: facial recognition
A wall of electronic eyes replacing human feeling
We’re caught in a lose-lose situation in the modern media world: refusal lessens our reach, engaging sets us up as targets ~ Rob Ray ~ A couple o…
How the UK is shaping a future of Precrime and dissent management
Algorithms, facial recognition, and tightening protest laws signal a deepening surveillance state ~ Blade Runner ~ The UK is expanding its use of p…
Stamped on a human facial recognition database, forever
Rob Ray writes on proposals to roll out facial recognition cameras across Britain, alongside the bringing of passport photos into police databases.
Legal: Can I hide my face from facial recognition cameras?
Last Friday the Metropolitan police announced they would begin operational deployment of live facial recognition cameras.
Top London mayoral candidates cut liberty for expediency as they back Met facial recognition plans
Despite a deeply mixed public reaction to the idea of the Metropolitan Police introducing intrusive surveillance technology city-wide Labour, the T…
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