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Facial recognition toilet paper dispensers suspended in Dongguan over privacy concerns
The Dongguan Urban Management and Law Enforcement Bureau in Guangdong, China, deployed facial recognition technology in public toilet paper dispensers to limit usage. Citizens raised privacy concerns, leading to the suspension of the system. The bureau stated that photos were deleted after a time and the system was not networked.
- Date it happened
- 2020-12-01
- Organisation involved
- Dongguan Urban Management and Law Enforcement Bureau
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