UK · 22 May 2026

Reuters – Facial recognition technology used at London protest for the first time

Reported by Big Brother Watch

Live facial recognition technology was deployed at a protest setting for the first time on 16 May to police an anti-immigration demonstration in London. Privacy and civil liberties campaigners have warned that such large-scale screening of innocent people risks normalising mass surveillance.

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Background: Facial Recognition in Policing

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