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British Police Face Backlash Over Facial Recognition Use

8/13/2025

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British police are ramping up their use of facial recognition technology, tapping into a vast pool of over 150 million images from passport and immigration databases. Advocacy groups are raising alarms, claiming these searches lack legal justification and threaten privacy. They are gearing up for legal battles, calling for a halt to these practices due to the dangers of misidentification.

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Story summary

British police are ramping up their use of facial recognition technology, tapping into a vast pool of over 150 million images from passport and immigration databases. Advocacy groups are raising alarms, claiming these searches lack legal justification and threaten privacy. They are gearing up for legal battles, calling for a halt to these practices due to the dangers of misidentification.