Gardaí's plans to quickly implement laws allowing the use of facial recognition technology have been met with strong opposition.
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Live facial recognition is a controversial form of mass surveillance, and human rights advocates are vehement in their criticism of its use by police forces.
A coalition of human rights organisations is launching a petition at the Brussels Parliament to demand a ban on facial recognition technology in public spaces.
European Parliament had tendered for CCTV cameras that were equipped with facial recognition technology.
Campaigners concerned that ‘same racist technology used to repress Uyghurs is being marketed in Britain’.
Some people are finding their accounts permanently blocked.
Irish Council for Civil Liberties and academics raise concerns about plans for law to enable technology that is banned for policing in other countries.
Italy prohibited the use of facial recognition and 'smart glasses', except when necessary n judicial investigations or the fight against crime.
Data privacy regulators agree to a resolution that personal information should be used for facial recognition only in accordance with a set of six principles.
Study says deployment of technology in public by Met and South Wales police failed to meet standards.