This week we're talking about facial recognition in the UK. Our research shows that members of parliament (MPs) don't know as much as they should about facial recognition use in the UK. So, what is going on? And what do MPs need to be aware of?

Links:

• Write to your MP:⁠ https://pvcy.org/endofprivacypod⁠
• Our previous research about how much MPs know about facial recognition: ⁠https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5155/uk-mps-asleep-wheel-facial-recognition-technology-spells-end-privacy-public⁠
• Read more about the responses we got from MPs: ⁠https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5476/uk-mps-ignore-concerned-constituents-questions-about-facial-recognition-technology⁠
• Liberty's case: ⁠https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/liberty-wins-ground-breaking-victory-against-facial-recognition-tech/⁠
• More about Liberty's South Wales case: ⁠https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/aug/11/south-wales-police-lose-landmark-facial-recognition-case⁠
• Our work on UK retailers' use of FRT ⁠https://www.privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5351/joint-letter-uk-retailers-regarding-potenital-use-facial-recognition-technology-frt⁠