Live facial recognition cameras are on the rise in England and Wales, with nearly 5 million faces scanned, doubling in only a year. A joint investigation reveals significant investments and plans to integrate police access to various databases for enhanced facial recognition capabilities. Despite its growing usage, campaigners highlight ongoing concerns about privacy and misidentification, particularly regarding minority groups. Notably, the absence of legislative frameworks governing the technology raises ethical questions about police self-regulation and the implications for civil liberties.
According to recent reports, the number of faces scanned by live facial recognition cameras in England and Wales has doubled to nearly 5 million in just one year.
The rapid increase in the deployment of live facial recognition technology is raising concerns among campaigners, who liken its use to continuous fingerprinting of citizens.
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