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Delhi Police Tender for Facial Recognition CCTV Cameras Includes Protest Sites
Facial recognition cameras for the protest sites came through a public tender, which is about as transparent as this kind of thing gets.
The facts
Delhi Police issued a tender for 338 CCTV cameras with facial recognition across Central and New Delhi, including protest sites. The Internet Freedom Foundation flagged privacy risks, lack of safeguards, and potential misuse, raising concerns about surveillance impacting civil liberties and protest rights. No direct harm has yet materialized.