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LeaveHomeSafe app has built-in facial detection module, Hong Kong government admits

#FactWire has discovered a facial detection feature in the source code of the government’s #LeaveHomeSafe mobile app, although it was unable to confirm whether the feature has been activated or if it is currently in use.

In response to FactWire’s inquiry, the government admitted to the existence of a facial detection feature in the application’s source code but claimed that it has never been used.

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