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Russian authorities used facial recognition tech to identify and arrest Navalny funeral attendees | Cameras were installed days before the ceremony
Navalny's funeral on March 1 was filled with supporters defying Russia's strict laws against pro-Ukrainian speech. One woman was captured on video saying "Glory to the heroes,"...
In brief: Russian authorities used facial recognition technology to identify and arrest some citizens who attended the funeral of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. She was charged with "displaying a banned symbol" and handed a small fine, but allowed to return home the next day, writes Semafor. OVD-Info spokesman Dmitry Anisimov told Agenstvo that Russian police were able to identify and trace individuals from the funeral "right up to their door" using facial recognition tech.
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