
Critics say facial recognition technology can infringe people's fundamental rights and breach data privacy rules. — Reuters
BRUSSELS: The European Union has scrapped the possibility of a ban on facial recognition technology in public spaces, according to the latest proposals.
An earlier draft by the European Commission had broached the idea of a moratorium of up to five years to give the bloc time to work out how to prevent abuses.
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