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The Iran government is planning to use facial recognition technology on public transport to identify women not wearing the hijab, its official said. 
The attempt aims to recognize women not complying with Iran's new decree on wearing hijab which was enforced on August 15.  UK daily 'The Guardian' quoting an Iranian official reported that the announcement was made in an interview.
Mohammad SH Golpayegani, Secretary of Iran's Virtue and Vice headquarters said the government was planning to use surveillance technology against women in public places to  keep an eye on those violating the law.
Last month, Iran had imposed further restrictions on how women clothing. Its President Ebrahim Raisi has passed an order to enforce country's hijab and chastity law, wich prompted a slew of new prohibitions on women.
The order triggered nationwide protests with women taking it to the streets and condemning the order without hijab as they posted their pictures on social media. This prompted arrests and detentions of agitating women.
Hijab, which is a head scarf worn by Muslim women was made compulsory in public for Iranian women and girls aged 9, after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Hijab law: Iran to use facial recognition to identify women not covering heads?

Iran may soon use facial recognition to identify women violating hijab law

The move aims to recognize women not complying with Iran's new decree on wearing hijab which was enforced on August 15

The Iran government is planning to use facial recognition technology on public transport to identify women not wearing the hijab, its official said.&nbsp;
The move aims to recognize women not complying with Iran's new decree on wearing hijab which was enforced on August 15. &nbsp; UK daily 'The Guardian' quoting an Iranian official reported that the announcement was made in an interview.
Mohammad SH Golpayegani, Secretary of Iran's Virtue and Vice headquarters said the government was planning to use surveillance technology against women in public places to &nbsp;keep an eye on those violating the law.
Last month, Iran had imposed further restrictions on how women clothing. Its President Ebrahim Raisi had passed an order to enforce country's hijab and chastity law, which resulted in a slew of new prohibitions on women.
The order triggered nationwide protests with women taking it to the streets and condemning the decree by posting their pictures on social media without hijab.
Hijab, a head scarf worn by Muslim women, was made compulsory in public for Iranian women and girls aged 9, after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Facebook has said that it will stop using facial recognition technology for photo-tagging, but its new parent firm Meta has different ideas.

Facial recognition software gone from Facebook, but not from Meta: reports

While Meta recently announced that Facebook will delete the facial templates of over a billion people and shut off its facial recognition software, the policy doesn't extend to its metaverse products.

Facebook has said that it will stop using facial recognition technology for photo-tagging, but its new parent firm Meta has different ideas. While Meta recently announced that the platform will delete the facial templates of over a billion people and shut off its facial recognition software, the policy doesn't extend to its metaverse products.
According to reports, a Meta spokesperson said the firm is already exploring ways to integrate biometrics into its emerging metaverse business, which aims to build an online, virtual simulation wherein people interact through avatars. Moreover, Meta is retaining the DeepFace algorithm, that powers the photo-tagging facial recognition feature.
However, despite DeepFace being halted on Facebook, the collection of biometric data is a part of several projects that Meta has in the pipeline. These include hyper-realistic avatars, that require tracking facial movements in real time. Moreover, there's a new virtual reality headset in development, which will use sensors to track eye and facial movements.
Facebook to stop using facial recognition tech, but Meta will not Meta exploring ways to integrate biometrics into metaverse products DeepFace algorithm to be halted on Facebook, retained for Meta

Facebook has said that it will stop using facial recognition technology for photo-tagging, but its new parent firm Meta has different ideas.

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According to reports, a Meta spokesperson said the firm is already exploring ways to integrate biometrics into its emerging metaverse business, which aims to build an online, virtual simulation wherein people interact through avatars. Moreover, Meta is retaining the DeepFace algorithm, that powers the photo-tagging facial recognition feature.
"...This technology has the potential to enable positive use cases in the future that maintain privacy, control, and transparency, and it&rsquo;s an approach we&rsquo;ll continue to explore as we consider how our future computing platforms and devices can best serve people&rsquo;s needs", a Meta spokesperson was quoted as saying.
DeepFace was used to power Facebook's facial recognition software that was introduced in 2010, as a way to make photo-tagging more popular. The software worked by analysing the images people posted, and then created unique facial templates, tied to their profiles. The idea behind the technology was that automatically suggesting tagging a particular person in a photo would make it easier than manually tagging them. Privacy concerns were raised immediately, and due to growing oppositing, Facebook made the use of the feature opt-in in 2019. Moreover, the tech giant was forced to pay a $650 million settlement in 2020 for a lawsuit that claimed its tagging tool violated Illinois's Biometric Information Privacy Act.
However, despite DeepFace being halted on Facebook, the collection of biometric data is a part of several projects that Meta has in the pipeline. These include hyper-realistic avatars, that require tracking facial movements in real time. Moreover, there's a new virtual reality headset in development, which will use sensors to track eye and facial movements.

The State Of Facial Recognition In India

Research by Bharath Pottekkat Presented &amp; Edited by Sumit Krishna Yadav
The Indian State is quickly adopting new forms of emerging technologies such as facial recognition systems. Specifically, these technologies are now being used by law enforcement with the aim to recognize and identify persons of interest swiftly. From the Prime Minister's rally in Delhi to protests in UP, facial recognition technologies have been seemingly very useful for law enforcement. However, a quick look back at history tells us that there are some serious concerns with this form of technology that must be addressed. Why? Because surveillance of citizenry might be a useful tool to maintain law and order. However, it can become dangerous if it impedes citizens' fundamental rights without robust levels of accountability. Beyond the issue of privacy, the efficiency of such systems should be explored to ensure that individuals are not misidentified. In this video, we take a look at how these concerns have been identified and addressed on a global scale? How these questions are an integral part of discourse in a democracy? And what reforms are required before going forward?

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