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The changing face of protest

· 33 min · Episode 6

Episode The changing face of protest

0:00 33:10

Mass protests used to offer a degree of safety in numbers. Facial recognition technology changes the equation.

This story explores how thanks to new facial recognition technology, protesters’ safety in numbers is becoming a thing of the past. We take a look at three case studies — in Russia, India, and Iran — to show the proliferation of facial recognition as a tool to control and curtail protest.

Written by Darren Loucaides. Narrated by Jane Seidel.

Original story: https://restofworld.org/2024/facial-recognition-government-protest-surveillance/

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