London, Jan 27, 2026 (AFP) - London police's facial recognition tech challenged in court

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A man falsely identified as a suspect by London police's live facial recognition cameras launched landmark legal action Tuesday over the force's sweeping use of the technology. The High Court in London began a judicial review into whether the British capital's Metropolitan police is acting lawfully in its use of live facial recognition (LFR) cameras in public places. The Met uses the technology to scan the faces of passers-by and compare their bi......

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