China's top court outlines facial recognition infringement

Visitors check their phones behind the screen advertising facial recognition software during Global Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing in 2018. - VCG / CHINADAILY.COM.CN

BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): China's top court issued a judicial interpretation on the handling of civil cases involving facial recognition on Wednesday (July 28), aiming to give stronger legal protection of personal information.

"We've always paid close attention to safeguarding people's rights and protecting their personal information, especially since facial recognition technology has been widely applied in various aspects of life, such as transportation, public security management and pandemic control," said Yang Wanming, vice-president of the Supreme People's Court, the country's top court.