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Re:Tencent deploys facial recognition to detect minors gamin... by godelski on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @04:16PM (#27765319)
I don't know, I don't think putting cameras in minors' rooms is going to keep them safe. That just screams exploitation to me. Either Tencent is hacked, Tencent accidentally gathers those images, or someone hacks the cameras because now you have millions of people that leave their cameras facing them at all times. None of those are a great situation and the likelihood of each of those happening isn't low.

This is without even getting into a discussion about government monitoring citizens through cameras in their homes. That is quite literally the premise of 1984. Well I should take that back, the premise was the gov could watch you at any time, not that they actively are.

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Re:Tencent deploys facial recognition to detect minors gamin... by AussieWog93 on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @11:33PM (#27768213)
>I don't think putting cameras in minors' rooms is going to keep them safe

I wasn't referring to the cameras (" The enforcement is creepy"...), but it does make sense why a government would want to pass laws limiting gaming/screen use late at night amongst teenagers.

I went through it as a teenager and the lack of sleep causes all kinds of mental health and behavioural issues.

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