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  "path": "/uk/analysis/2026/06/23/met-police-expand-facial-recognition-tech/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-23T19:36:25.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
  "tags": [
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    "artificial intelligence",
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    "Grace"
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  "textContent": "The Metropolitan Police has announced plans to expand its deployment of live facial recognition (LFR) technology in London. The Met Police force is planning on having the intrusive scanning technology set up in Soho and the West End by December 2026. Over the following year, six more areas across London are slated to follow. However, […]\n\nBy Grace",
  "title": "London Met Police expands facial recognition cams, sold as ‘public safety’"
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