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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nimo Omer

Friday briefing: Will facial recognition turn the UK public into a ‘permanent police line-up’?

A protest against facial recognition technology in Cardiff, Wales.
A protest against facial recognition technology in Cardiff, Wales. Photograph: Dimitris Legakis/Athena Pictures

Good morning.

Since the start of the tech boom, questions around privacy rights have become an increasingly pressing issue. In the decades since, a series of revelations has shown how large companies and governments are using rapidly advancing technology to surveil the public.

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