Both fingerprint and facial recognition technology are used in this device to check the identification of a student in China. Photo: AFP

China ‘world’s worst’ for invasive use of biometric data

Study ranks 50 countries on how extensively they use facial recognition and other biological tools as well as privacy protections for individuals
China scores maximum points on every measure except one

Topic | China Society

Phoebe Zhang

Published: 12:25pm, 5 Dec, 2019

Updated: 11:25pm, 5 Dec, 2019

Both fingerprint and facial recognition technology are used in this device to check the identification of a student in China. Photo: AFP

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Phoebe Zhang

Phoebe Zhang is a society reporter with the South China Morning Post. She likes to write human-interest stories and has written many about people living on the fringes of society. She believes there's no story or person that's too small.