London Underground is trialing live face scanning from today as privacy groups say it 'treats the public like suspects' — here's how to avoid it
Tech London Underground is trialing live face scanning from today as privacy groups say it 'treats the public like suspects' — here's how to avoid it News By David Nield Published 11 August 2026 More cameras are coming When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. If there's a match, it's reviewed by a police officer — if not, the image is "immediately and permanently" deleted. Police intelligence data will be used to select the stations covered by the cameras, with the aim of reducing violence and harassment.
- ▪Tech London Underground is trialing live face scanning from today as privacy groups say it 'treats the public like suspects' — here's how to avoid it News By David Nield Published 11 August 2026 More cameras are coming When you purchase thr
- ▪If there's a match, it's reviewed by a police officer — if not, the image is "immediately and permanently" deleted.
- ▪Police intelligence data will be used to select the stations covered by the cameras, with the aim of reducing violence and harassment.
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Tech London Underground is trialing live face scanning from today as privacy groups say it 'treats the public like suspects' — here's how to avoid it News By David Nield Published 11 August 2026 More cameras are coming When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images / Mike Kemp / British Transport Police) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Facial recognition systems are expanding to the London UndergroundBritish Transport Police say images will be checked against a watchlistPrivacy groups are calling the technology intrusiveThe debate over…
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