
UK legal challenge to police facial recognition
A British man says the police's use of automated facial recognition breaches human rights. The case could provide crucial guidance on the lawful use of this technology.
A British man has launched legal action against a police force after his image was captured by automated facial recognition technology while he was out shopping. He says it breaches human rights, and the case could provide crucial guidance on the technology's lawful use. It's controversial - but is this the future of security and policing?
Also in the programme: Argentina's former president Cristina Fernandez de Kircher appears in court on the first day of a major corruption trial, just days after announcing she will run for the vice presidency later in the year; and are reusable containers the future for companies trying to cut down on their polluting plastics?
(Picture: a surveillance camera which is part of facial recognition technology test at Berlin Suedkreuz station. Credit: Getty Images)
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