Met to expand use of live facial recognition into central London by Christmas

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:01:24 GMT

Technology to be used in six more areas next year as critics say tens of thousands of people will be forced into ‘digital police lineup’The Metropolitan police is to expand its use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology, first into London’s West End by Christmas and then into a further six areas next year.The new cameras will be fixed, and could be attached to street furniture such as lamp-posts. Critics said the new plans mean tens of thousands of people will be forced into a “digital police lineup”. Continue reading...

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