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UK, the tech companies scanning your face while you shop (www.telegraph.co.uk)

submitted 2 years ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/europe@feddit.de

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Major supermarkets in the UK are joining forces with the police in a radical data sharing tie-up known as Project Pegasus that supporters hope will cut down on retail crime. However, opponents say it marks a civil liberties intrusion.

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[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Dark. I wish the people of the UK would step up. Do what they have to do to stop this nonsense. The apathy needs to end.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 17 points 2 years ago

UK populace "we'll show them" *votes for brexit

[–] solivine@sopuli.xyz 13 points 2 years ago

Most people I've asked about this in the UK just say they have nothing to hide so what's the issue. They're so used to liberties being taken away they just don't care. The next election will still be closer than it has any right to be.

[–] ShadowRam@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The amount of CCTV in the UK even 15 years ago was uncanny and creepy AF

Everywhere I went, there were camera's EVERYWHERE.

That ship has sailed a long time ago.... UK citizens are used to having camera's on them at all times already.