Brazil is home to 37 countries that have adopted some form of face recognition technology. Over half of the initiatives—19—were launched between 2018 and 2019. The solutions are usually implemented in public security, transport, and border control.
São Paulo’s consumer rights agency Procon today (Jul 18) notified smartphone application FaceApp and technology giants Apple and Google, which control the online stores where the app is available.
Information from police reports filed by police in São Paulo state has been placed under access restrictions for a period of 50 years.