Facial recognition cameras to catch criminals could make town centres ‘no-go areas for minorities’, Home Office study claims

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Live facial recognition cameras risk turning town centres into no-go areas for some ethnic minority people, research suggests.

Ministers launched a consultation yesterday on emerging technology that analyses ‘motions and emotions’ and could help catch criminals, prevent suicides and find missing people.

However, a Home Office study carried out in advance of the 10-week consultation revealed concerns about the accuracy of the cameras among certain demographic groups.

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