PBS News Hour

Biometric data becomes new weapon in Hong Kong protests

As protests continued on the streets of Hong Kong on Saturday, authorities were using facial recognition and biometric data to identify protesters — who were in turn using technology to track police officers. New York Times reporter Paul Mozur joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how faces and identities have become weaponized in the clashes.

Biometric data becomes new weapon in Hong Kong protests

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