In 2017, a BBC journalist stood in a crowded square in Guiyang, a city deep in China’s southwest. …
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How Safe Is Your Face? The Pros and Cons of Having Facial Recognition Everywhere
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWalk into a shop, board a plane, log into your bank, or scroll through your social media feed, …
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Kmart Broke Privacy Laws by Scanning Customers’ Faces. What Did It Do Wrong, and Why?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner found retail giant Kmart breached Australians’ privacy. The company had collected …
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Bunnings Breached Privacy Law by Scanning Customers’ Faces – But This Loophole Lets Other Shops Keep Doing It
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesHardware giant Bunnings breached the privacy of “likely hundreds of thousands” of Australians through its use of facial …
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In Your Face: Our Acceptance of Facial Recognition Technology Depends on Who Is Doing It — and Where
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesFacial recognition technology is becoming more widely used, but broader acceptance from the public has not matched this. …
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is extending surveillance technologies like facial recognition in China, with religious places being …
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China is building the biggest AI surveillance system in the world, complete with millions of cameras set up …
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The Chinese government is mandating the installation of “smart locks” in rental properties across China. These devices lock …
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China has one of the most extensive surveillance systems in the world, with millions of CCTV cameras spread …
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A Normal Day in Chinese Schools: Smart Uniforms and Facial Recognition
by Max Luby Max LuWith the Chinese government bringing every aspect of human life under surveillance, it was inevitable that even children …