Dossier
Facewatch
Coverage of Facewatch in the Nexus archive.
- Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police
Facial recognition technology in UK shops, including Sainsbury’s and B&M, will now alert police instantly when serious offenders are detected. Civil liberties groups warn this represents a 'dangerous escalation' toward increased surveillance and criminalization in retail.
- Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police
The UK's Facewatch facial recognition system, used in stores like Sainsbury’s and B&M, will now instantly alert police to the presence of serious offenders. Civil liberties groups have criticized the feature as a 'dangerous escalation' in retail surveillance and criminalization.