Personal Information Protection Law will allow use of facial biometrics only for specific purposes and when ‘sufficiently necessary’, legislative body says.

Alibaba says it removed software that could detect Uygurs and other ethnic minorities, saying it does not permit technology that identifies specific ethnic groups.

The episode began when Google asked researcher to retract a paper, or at least remove the names of the Google employees involved.

Open-source artificial intelligence tools, such as Baidu’s PaddleGAN, enabled independent developer Hu Wengu recreate the faces of China’s ancient rulers.

Toilet paper dispensers that were equipped with facial recognition in a public toilet in China’s Dongguan city have been suspended after citizens raised concerns.

Chinese cities have moved to tighten regulations on abuse of facial recognition personal data in line with stricter laws introduced by the central government.

Facial recognition is used by Chinese authorities to pick people out of crowds and identify them. Now the technology is moving into the private sector, leading to calls for laws to regulate companies that use it.

From full-face masks to crazy make-up and hairstyles, to clothes with anti-recognition patterns or patches, opponents of surveillance technology wear designs that subvert facial recognition technology.

Can you walk down a street in a Chinese city and not get caught on a surveillance camera? One artist tried to do exactly that, to magnify the country’s problem with invasion of privacy.

A Chinese court ordered a wildlife park to delete a user’s facial recognition data in what is seen as an important ruling amid growing privacy concerns among citizens

Facial recognition technology, more widely deployed than ever amid the pandemic, is nonetheless controversial.

Experts warn that deepfakes could be used for fraudulent transactions or sowing distrust in the financial system, but there are few real-world examples of how it might be done.

Local and central governments have spent billions of yuan building camera surveillance networks but it’s not an all-seeing system, researchers say.

The idea that facial recognition data could be misused is shocking but it is a fact. Government officials should be aware that Hongkongers’ fear of being monitored will prompt strong resistance to any such plans.

Tencent and NetEase already use facial recognition in popular games, while it comes with benefits, the technology’s wide use makes it ripe for abuse.

C-Face uses earphones connected to a Raspberry Pi to recognise facial expressions and convert them into emoji, helping those who need hands-free communication.

Incorrectly configured databases remains a widespread security problem in China even as citizens increasingly express concerns.

Questions swirl about possible racial bias in Twitter image function.

The lawsuit, which began in 2015, said Facebook illegally collected and stored biometric data of millions of users without their consent.

Business is booming for SenseTime amid the wide adoption of facial recognition in China’s subways and its work with 127 cities to analyse everything from traffic to residential complex security.

Singapore’s Universal Studios has introduced facial recognition technology that will scan visitors as they enter the park. Operator has offered assurances about the safety of users’ data, a rising concern as use of the technology spreads.

Beijing and Shanghai each have at least 1 million surveillance cameras, a study finds, but Taiyuan and Wuxi are the most surveilled on a per capita basis.

Computer software Fawkes subtly changes pictures to prevent facial recognition tracking.

Ant Financial’s e-payment platform can identify pets by their unique nose prints.

The system was developed by Chengdu-based smart transport company Zhiyuanhui and China’s AI champion Sense Time

Chinese gaming giant Tencent has announced new measures it expects to help prevent minors from bypassing anti-addiction game limits by using their parents’ or other adults’ accounts.