Facial recognition to be 'rolled out' across UK after human rights challenge fails
bbc.com
Challenge over Met Police's use of live facial recognition lost
The claim was brought over concerns the technology can be used in an arbitrary or discriminatory way.
TL;DR:
Privacy campaigners have lost a High Court challenge aimed at limiting the Metropolitan Police’s use of live facial recognition technology.
Youth worker Shaun Thompson, and Silkie Carlo, director of campaign group Big Brother Watch, brought the challenge over concerns that facial recognition could be used arbitrarily or in a discriminatory way.
In a major victory for the continued roll-out of the technology, the High Court rejected claims that the Met Police had broken human rights and privacy law by scanning faces in public. - BBC NEWS
Clip of Response to the ruling from Met Police:
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'It keeps Londoners safe': Met Police wins live facial recognition case
The Met Police has won a landmark High Court judgement that confirms that their use of live facial recognition technology across London is lawful and complie...
Full Met Police response video (Twitter)
Big Brother Watch video response 1 (Twitter)
Big Brother Watch comments on Sky News (Twitter)
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