Privacy campaigners pour cold water on London cops' 1,000 facial recognition arrests
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The report examines the Metropolitan Police’s deployment of live facial recognition (LFR) in London, presenting arrest figures since 2024 and counterpoints from privacy group Big Brother Watch, which questions the technology’s efficacy, cost, and lack of robust regulation. It highlights government support for expanding LFR, ongoing policy gaps, examples of its operational use, and the rollout of permanent cameras, while the Met asserts safeguards and efficiency benefits.
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