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Metropolitan Police Service

The Metropolitan Police have just completed a trial of live facial recognition technology. MPs and activists say it’s use is legally unregulated and could falsely identify innocent citizens. Facial recognition technology is already widely used, from unlocking your phone to tagging your friends in photos. The Rundown spoke to Silkie Carlo from Big Brother Watch about why they’re challenging the use of the technology in the UK.