Face recognition technology is not a violation of privacy. Russian court decision

Face recognition technology is not a violation of privacy. Russian court decision

Many countries oppose the use of face recognition or facial recognition technology for privacy reasons. However, Russia's position is somewhat different in this regard. A Moscow court has ruled that the city government's use of face recognition technology is not a violation of citizens' privacy.

Earlier, social workers hoped that the court would ban the use of this technology.

Face recognition technology is not a violation of privacy. Russian court decision

In 2019, the technology was launched in Moscow throughout the city. The system cost 3.3 billion rubles, or $ 50 million. Under this system, more than 1 lakh 5,000 cameras were installed in the city.

This system continued to be used during the judicial process. The system is now being used to monitor the quarantine ban of corona virus patients in addition to identifying citizens or individuals during protests.

The case was filed against social worker Elena Popova's lawyer Kieral Kouritiev against the Moscow Department of Technology. He had also filed a case earlier, which he dismissed for reasons.

According to a Reuters report, the decision of the case is disappointing for social workers working for civil rights in the country. "This decision shows that there is no legal defense for face recognition complaints," said Keril Kurotev.