China releases draft rules for limiting the use of facial recognition to "specific purposes and full necessity," requiring individual approval, and more (Rita Liao/TechCrunch)

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China releases draft rules for limiting the use of facial recognition to “specific purposes and full necessity,” requiring individual approval, and more  —  The pervasive use of facial recognition technology across all facets of life in China has elicited both praise for its convenience and backlash around privacy concerns.