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@schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months ago

China bans compulsory facial recognition and its use in private spaces like hotel rooms

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China bans compulsory facial recognition and its use in private spaces like hotel rooms

www.theregister.com

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China bans facial recognition in hotels, bathrooms
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    Wow, didn’t expect that from China but it sounds like a step in the right direction!

    • @Zetta@mander.xyz
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      52•2 months ago

      Me too, although the Chinese government itself will still use this technology extensively

    • @Murvel@lemm.ee
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      Yeah, what a consolation… fucking dystopian either way.

    • @finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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      TBF China and Russia are pretty much the only nations actively using widespread facial recognition technology literally everywhere not explicitly banned.

    • @Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works
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      I’d only expect this from China

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