London Underground begins scanning passengers' faces
Points and comments are a snapshot, not live.
British Transport Police expands live facial recognition trial into London Underground stations.
Points and comments are a snapshot, not live.
British Transport Police expands live facial recognition trial into London Underground stations.
What commenters are saying
Commenters overwhelmingly condemn the expansion as authoritarian surveillance, drawing parallels to 20th-century abuses and recent use against protesters. Some argue the UK's surveillance state is overstated, with police relying on door-to-door requests for CCTV footage. Several note the technology could easily target protesters or minor offenders, not just wanted criminals. A split emerges: some see inevitable normalization post-9/11, others point to Portugal's ban on recording in public as a preferable model.