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  1. #Reminder Amnesty says Israeli authorities deployed “Red Wolf” facial recognition at Hebron checkpoints—scanning Palestinians’ faces without consent, enrolling them in databases, and automating movement restrictions. The report “Automated Apartheid” argues this surveillance entrenches apartheid. 🚨🤖 #HumanRights #FacialRecognition amnesty.org/en/latest/news/202

  2. #Reminder Amnesty says Israeli authorities deployed “Red Wolf” facial recognition at Hebron checkpoints—scanning Palestinians’ faces without consent, enrolling them in databases, and automating movement restrictions. The report “Automated Apartheid” argues this surveillance entrenches apartheid. 🚨🤖 #HumanRights #FacialRecognition amnesty.org/en/latest/news/202

  3. "Entrenching a climate of surveillance across public life."

    "People’s faces being scanned without consent and being added to lists is worrying enough, but the speed which Facewatch technology now makes it possible for someone to encounter the police force in the middle of their daily shop is a really dangerous escalation."

    🗣️ Sarah Lasoye for ORG.

    theguardian.com/technology/202

    #facialrecognition #surveillance #policing #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

  4. "Entrenching a climate of surveillance across public life."

    "People’s faces being scanned without consent and being added to lists is worrying enough, but the speed which Facewatch technology now makes it possible for someone to encounter the police force in the middle of their daily shop is a really dangerous escalation."

    🗣️ Sarah Lasoye for ORG.

    theguardian.com/technology/202

    #facialrecognition #surveillance #policing #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

  5. :meme_catto: Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police // The Guardian

    “The idea of calling the police on somebody who hasn’t committed a crime, but there’s a concern they might, is really upending the way we do things. And of course, it’s not infallible. These systems do make mistakes, and it’s very hard to argue with that when it happens to you.”

    theguardian.com/technology/202

    #facialrecognition #uk #privacy #civilliberties

  6. :meme_catto: Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police // The Guardian

    “The idea of calling the police on somebody who hasn’t committed a crime, but there’s a concern they might, is really upending the way we do things. And of course, it’s not infallible. These systems do make mistakes, and it’s very hard to argue with that when it happens to you.”

    theguardian.com/technology/202

    #facialrecognition #uk #privacy #civilliberties

  7. "In January, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced a major expansion of police facial recognition vans nationwide, it was revealed that the technology was supplied by Israeli firm Corsight AI, subcontracted through UK company Digital Barriers as part of a £20 million rollout."

    Amazon and Sainsbury follow: slashnews.co.uk/voices/6760979

    #AWS #facialRecognition #UK #EuropeIsrael #Mahmood #Sainsbury

  8. UK shops are about to get a four-second line to the police, powered by your face - thenextweb.com/news/facewatch- good job this could never be misused... #facialrecognition #privacy

  9. UK shops are about to get a four-second line to the police, powered by your face - thenextweb.com/news/facewatch- good job this could never be misused... #facialrecognition #privacy

  10. "Innocent shoppers should not have to submit to Orwellian identity checks just to buy a loaf of bread or pick up nappies. The mass rollout of live facial recognition across Sainsbury's stores is a shameful decision that treats customers like suspects, putting millions of law-abiding people at serious risk of privacy intrusions and humiliating false shoplifting accusations."

    #surveillance #FacialRecognition #Sainsburys

    theregister.com/security/2026/

  11. "Innocent shoppers should not have to submit to Orwellian identity checks just to buy a loaf of bread or pick up nappies. The mass rollout of live facial recognition across Sainsbury's stores is a shameful decision that treats customers like suspects, putting millions of law-abiding people at serious risk of privacy intrusions and humiliating false shoplifting accusations."

    #surveillance #FacialRecognition #Sainsburys

    theregister.com/security/2026/

  12. This morning, I had the urge to stick out my tongue at my phone to see if it would still recognize my face ...

    #Tech #FacialRecognition

    I didn't do it and that puzzles me.