Despite backlash from certain pockets of their population, China’s facial recognition rollout now requires citizens to have their faces scanned when purchasing a new sim card. While the procedure is said to help authorities prevent fraud, the Republic’s ever-growing surveillance is worrying people both in and out of the country.

<p>Despite backlash from certain pockets of their population, China&rsquo;s facial recognition rollout <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2019/12/02/china039s-facial-recognition-roll-out-reaches-into-mobile-phones-shops-and-homes">now requires </a>citizens to have their faces scanned when purchasing a new sim card. While the procedure is said to help authorities prevent fraud, the Republic&rsquo;s ever-growing surveillance is worrying people both in and out of the country.</p>

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