Should cops use facial recognition technology? The rise of thrifting apps + Cockroach Party victory
· 31 min
Episode Should cops use facial recognition technology? The rise of thrifting apps + Cockroach Party victory
How would you feel if you could be recognised by a camera when you're going about your business? Turns out police in Western Australia have been trialling this new technology for the past month in a nation-first.
And, a youth-led movement dubbed the Cockroach Party has pushed India's education minister to resign after nation-wide protests. We unpack what happened.
Plus, there's a growing market for second-hand clothing apps, especially among Gen Zs. But is this helping with clothing waste, or adding to it?
Listen now:
01:28 - Facial recognition technology
12:34 - Cockroach Party victory
19:35 - Thrifting apps
Guests:
• Lauren Perry, Responsible Technology Policy Specialist at the University of Technology Sydney • Tavleen Singh, ABC Journalist • Maggie Zhou, Fashion Editor-at-large at Broadsheet and co-host of the Culture Club podcast
Get the whole story from hack:
• Follow us on Instagram and TikTok • Subscribe to the hack podcast • Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
Links in the notes 3
Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them. Explicit shows are for adult profiles only, and children’s profiles hear only children’s shows. More about this list.