Using facial recognition tech protects human rights


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Chinese mobile phone users have been required to submit their facial recognition scans to verify their identity when applying for new phone numbers, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The new rule took effect on Sunday, and triggered much attention from the international community. Many Western media accused the rule of violating human rights, and some even said that China has taken another step toward a "dystopian surveillance state."

What is the most important human right? It might be security. Facial recognition and the real-name system are currently the most effective ways to crack down on telecommunications fraud and identity theft. These measures have successfully protected the personal and property security of Chinese mobile phone users. 

China has become one of the countries with the fastest development of facial recognition, but some Western media have been using the cliché of human rights to attack China. They have not realized that the convenience and security brought by the new technology are also a guarantee of human rights.

For example, some people have blackened China's use of surveillance products including facial recognition and big data analysis in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, saying they violate the human rights of the people in the region. However, these products are meant to detect terrorists and protect ordinary people, and facial recognition has played an important role in countering terrorism and bringing peace back to Xinjiang. Isn't this a great explanation of human rights? 

In fact, China is not the only country that uses facial recognition and surveillance cameras. These have been adopted by many countries to ..

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