Police face legal action over use of facial recognition cameras

Police face legal action over use of facial recognition cameras

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/14/police-face-legal-action-over-use-of-facial-recognition-cameras

Campaigners say technology risks turning UK citizens into ‘walking ID cards’

Two legal challenges have been launched against police forces in south Wales and London over their use of automated facial recognition (AFR) technology on the grounds the surveillance is unregulated and violates privacy.

Police face legal action over use of facial recognition cameras

Jun 14, 2018, 6:49pm UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/14/police-face-legal-action-over-use-of-facial-recognition-cameras > Campaigners say technology risks turning UK citizens into ‘walking ID cards’ > Two legal challenges have been launched against police forces in south Wales and London over their use of automated facial recognition (AFR) technology on the grounds the surveillance is unregulated and violates privacy.