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French police under fire over use of facial recognition during routine stops

Police officers help passengers to go through a facial recognition verification system at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, on 3 July 2024. © AFP - DIMITAR DILKOFF

A new report by investigative group Disclose reveals that police in France are using smartphones equipped with facial recognition technology to access sensitive records during routine identity checks, in what critics say is a breach of French law.

The investigation, published this week, claims officers are using police-issued mobile devices to search for people in a restricted database using only their photo.

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