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India admits to using facial recognition to identify rioters amidst communal tensions

Thursday, March 12, 2020 by Piyush Suthar | Comments

Home News Tech India admits to using facial recognition to identify rioters amidst communal tensions

Last month, when US President Donald Trump was taking photos at the Taj Mahal in India, the country’s capital was going through a turbulent time with communal riots. As the police grappled to control the situation, 53 people died and many more were injured. Yesterday, India‘s Home Minister, Amit Shah, said during the investigation following the riots, the government had identified 1,100 rioters using facial recognition systems. [Read: After 8 months, Kashmir finally lifts social media ban — but only on 2G] More importantly, he noted cops used data from voter ID and driving license databases to identify insurgents: We are using…

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Authored by Piyush Suthar
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