India admits to using facial recognition to identify rioters amidst communal tensions
https://thenextweb.com/in/2020/03/12/india-admits-to-using-facial-recognition-to-identify-rioters-amidst-communal-tensions/
Last month, when US President Donald Trump was taking photos at the Taj Mahal in India, the country’s capital was going through a turbulent time with communal riots. As the police grappled to control the situation, 53 people died and many more were injured.
Yesterday, India‘s Home Minister, Amit Shah, said during the investigation following the riots, the government had identified 1,100 rioters using facial recognition systems.
India admits to using facial recognition to identify rioters amidst communal tensions
Mar 12, 2020, 10:13am UTC
https://thenextweb.com/in/2020/03/12/india-admits-to-using-facial-recognition-to-identify-rioters-amidst-communal-tensions/
> Last month, when US President Donald Trump was taking photos at the Taj Mahal in India, the country’s capital was going through a turbulent time with communal riots. As the police grappled to control the situation, 53 people died and many more were injured.
> Yesterday, India‘s Home Minister, Amit Shah, said during the investigation following the riots, the government had identified 1,100 rioters using facial recognition systems.