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World in Progress: Under surveillance

May 25, 2022

Does facial recognition really make our lives safer? And what about our right to privacy? In the US, a private company has already started compiling a huge database, pulling photos from Facebook and Instagram. In the UK images of customers entering stores are matched against a watchlist of registered shoplifters and rioters. And it goes far beyond just facial recognition.

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Elliot Douglas has this feature by Cäcilia and Thomas Kruchem.  

Sarah Steffen Sarah works as radio host and producer, reporter and editor.
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