UN urges 'moratorium' on facial recognition tech use in protests

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Geneva (AFP) June 25, 2020

The UN human rights chief called Thursday for a "moratorium" on the use of facial recognition technology during peaceful protests, stressing that it could increase discrimination against people of African descent and other minorities. Michelle Bachelet's appeal came as her office published a report about the impact of new technologies on the promotion and protection of human rights in the co

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