Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:19:41 GMT

Civil liberties groups say Facewatch system in stores such as Sainsbury’s and B&M is ‘dangerous escalation’Facial recognition technology in shops will soon alert police in real time to the presence of serious offenders, with civil liberties groups warning of a “dangerous escalation” towards surveillance and criminalisation in the retail sector.Facewatch, a facial recognition system used by more than 100 businesses including Sainsbury’s, B&M and Spar to monitor thieves, said it was launching a UK-first feature to “alert police instantly when the most serious offenders trigger a live facial recognition match”. Continue reading...

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