China introduces mandatory face scans for mobile users
Smartphone users in China are now required to have their faces scanned when registering new mobile phone services. The new regulation was announced in September … Read more
China introduces facial recognition test to get a new mobile number
From December 1, 2019, people applying for a new telephone number in China will have to undergo a facial scan by the service provider, the … Read more
System recognizes your emotions in 3 seconds
A camera with a tripod stands on an office table, projecting what it records on the wall. At first glance, the camera looks ordinary, but … Read more
Surveillance in China is Seeping into the City Streets
Surveillance in China Each week brings more and more news from China about all the novel (and sometimes quite unnerving) ways of censorship and surveillance. … Read more
China: Big Data Fuels Crackdown in Minority Region
(New York) – Chinese authorities are building and deploying a predictive policing program based on big data analysis in Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch said today. … Read more
Facial recognition used in marriage registration in Chongqing
Chongqing authorities have introduced facial recognition technology for marriage registration to make the procedure easier and shorter. The Marriage, Adoption Registration Management Center of Chongqing … Read more