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“Nothing to Fear” Is Back: The UK High Court Clears Way for Police Facial Recognition
The policy that turns every Oxford Street shopper into a biometric template just got the judicial nod its architects were waiting for.
UK Government Fast-Tracking Bill to Monitor Bank Accounts, Revoke Licenses, and Search Homes
Critics warn the bill could turn the welfare system into a government-run financial surveillance network.
UK Lawmakers Call for Probe Into Shadowy Disinformation Squad
Some UK lawmakers call for an urgent independent review of the Counter Disinformation Unit, questioning its transparency and the extent of its influence on public discourse.
UK Plans Facial Recognition Expansion, Empowering Cops to Scan Faces in the Street
The UK’s £55.5 million push for facial recognition technology risks a profound invasion of privacy, setting a precarious precedent for surveillance overreach.
Amazon to Bring AI Driver Monitoring to the UK
Complete surveillance.
COVID Used as an Excuse to Introduce Facial Recognition to UK Schools
Further privacy invasion.
UK Vaccine Passport Data Will Be Used After Lockdowns End and for “Attendance at Domestic Events”
The invasive tech looks like it’s not going away.
UK National Crime Agency to Create Database of Voice Recordings to Identify Suspects
Civil liberties and privacy groups already fear the latest move would create “yet another state-held library” without “clear rules.”
UK Police Facial Recognition Technology Only Works 4% of the Time
Police even scored a 100% misidentification rate in two separate instances.
