China introduces mandatory face scans for phone usersIn September, China's information technology ministry said telecom operators should use 'technical means' to verify phone user's identities. The notice said telecom operators should use "artificial intelligence and other technical means" to verify people's identities when they take a new phone number. SEE ALSO :Kenyans to pay billions to use JKIA-Westlands road"In next steps, our ministry will continue to...increase supervision and inspection...and strictly promote the management of real-name registration for phone users," said the September notice. In early November, a Chinese professor filed a claim against a safari park in Hangzhou, eastern Zhejiang province for requiring face scans for entry, according to the local court. In addition to mobile users, the Twitter-like Chinese social media site Weibo was forced to roll out real-name registration in 2012.

Source: Standard Digital December 01, 2019 06:44 UTC