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UK court says face recognition violates human rights

by Associated Press
| August 11, 2020 8:03 AM

LONDON (AP) — The use of facial recognition technology by British police has violated human rights and data protection laws, a court said Tuesday, in a decision praised as a victory against invasive practices by the authorities.

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