Tracking down protestors who were present at the Red Fort on January 26 is only the most recent example of how facial recognition technology is being used by law enforcement in India.
A civil liberties organisation, the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a discussion with experts and stakeholders to ascertain how this may violate the rights of millions of Indians.
Concerns around the use of facial recognition aren’t just centered in India, but are a global worry as its use becomes more widespread.
