China’s Invasive Surveillance

A New York Times analysis found that China’s collection of digital and biological data from its citizens is more expansive and invasive than previously known.

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“Four Takeaways From a Times Investigation Into China’s Expanding Surveillance State,” Isabelle Qian, Muyi Xiao, Paul Mozur and Alexander Cardia, New York Times

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Facial Recognition

Facial Recognition, a Vox video explainer from Joss Fong.

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Facial Recognition

Joss Fong explains the real costs of facial recognition. a Vox video.

Related:

“Meet the scholar who diagnosed ‘surveillance capitalism,'” Frank Bajak, Associated Press

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Driver’s License: No Smiling!

“In January, New Jersey launched new face-recognition software that forbids license applicants from smiling widely or making other exaggerated facial expressions that might confuse the computer.”

“Pennsylvania and Delaware use the software, too. But ‘smile/no-smile is not a problem,’ said Jan McKnight, a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokeswoman. ‘You can smile in Pennsylvania.'”

— “Why you can’t smile for your N.J. driver’s license,” Dana DiFillippo, Philadelphia Daily News

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