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Serbia Expands Controversial Surveillance with 3,500 Huawei Cameras

8/13/2025

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Serbia is ramping up its "Safe City" surveillance initiative, adding 3,500 Huawei cameras, despite public outcry and EU disapproval. Launched in 2017, this controversial project aims to bolster monitoring capabilities, igniting fears over privacy violations and the misuse of biometric data as protests against invasive technology continue to grow.

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Serbia is ramping up its "Safe City" surveillance initiative, adding 3,500 Huawei cameras, despite public outcry and EU disapproval. Launched in 2017, this controversial project aims to bolster monitoring capabilities, igniting fears over privacy violations and the misuse of biometric data as protests against invasive technology continue to grow.