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4 Min Read MOSCOW (Reuters) - Georgy Malets didn’t make it to an anti-Kremlin rally last month. He was detained on his way there by police using facial recognition technology in the Moscow metro. FILE PHOTO: Protestors rally in support of Russian politician Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia January 31, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo/File Photo The 30-year-old Russian photo blogger said the police told him he had been identified by a “Face-ID” camera system and must accompany them to a police station for checks. “I could see they had some kind of photographs, but they weren’t from cameras - it was definitely a photograph from my profile on social networks,” Malets told Reuters. ....
Face control : Russian police go digital against protesters Toggle share menu Advertisement Face control : Russian police go digital against protesters FILE PHOTO: Protestors rally in support of Russian politician Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia January 31, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo/File Photo 11 Feb 2021 11:20PM (Updated: 11 Feb 2021 11:59PM) Share this content Bookmark MOSCOW: Georgy Malets didn t make it to an anti-Kremlin rally last month. He was detained on his way there by police using facial recognition technology in the Moscow metro. The 30-year-old Russian photo blogger said the police told him he had been identified by a Face-ID camera system and must accompany them to a police station for checks. ....
People protesting against a court decision ordering Navalny jailed for nearly three years, in downtown Moscow on Feb 2, 2021. A lawyer with Moscow-based human rights group Agora said that several of his clients were brought in for questioning on Jan 31 after being picked out by cameras in Moscow. AFP TBILISI: Russian authorities are deploying facial recognition cameras to identify protesters during rallies in support of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in Moscow, human rights groups said, warning that the technology is being used to stifle peaceful dissent. With more than 105,000 cameras, Moscow boasts one of the world s most comprehensive surveillance systems – which authorities say has helped cut crime and enforce coronavirus lockdown restrictions. ....