China's Cyberspace Administration proposed regulating facial recognition technology, limiting its use, and requiring individual approval.
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Privacy, bias criticism
The technology, widely used in China for various purposes, has faced criticism for privacy and bias concerns.
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Empowering individual rights
Proposed measures aim to give individuals more rights to opt out in certain situations and require clear signage in public areas using facial recognition.
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Prohibiting forced scans
Hotels, airports, and museums will be prohibited from forcing facial scans for business operations or service enhancements.
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Parental consent
Entities holding facial data of over 10,000 people must register with a local CAC branch, and parental consent is required for collecting biometric data U-14 individuals.