Are the UK’s new facial-recognition safeguards already in force?
The November 4 Home Office material describes government intentions following a consultation, including planned legislation, an independent oversight body and codes of practice. The response is not itself the final enacted legal framework.
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UK Facial-Recognition Rules Are Promised; the Safeguards Still Need WritingThe UK plans new oversight and codes for police facial recognition. The proposals are not yet a complete binding framework.
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