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China makes facial recognition scans mandatory for mobile phone users

China makes facial recognition scans mandatory for mobile phone users

On Sunday, December 1, China’s new facial recognition law came into effect. The law requires that anyone who registers a subscriber identification module (SIM) card must submit to a facial recognition scan. The law, which was passed in September this year, has ignited a debate regarding privacy and consumer
Joseph Lyttleton Dec 6, 2019

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