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A comment on European Parliament Calls for a Ban on Facial Recognition. Parent comment

Re:European Parliament Calls for a Ban on Facial Recognition by ginko on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @01:12PM (#28775594)
>Do you need consent to be photographed or filmed in public spaces?

You do in Europe. You essentially own the copyright to your face.

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Re:European Parliament Calls for a Ban on Facial Recognition by master_lincoln on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @01:27PM (#28775784)
That's not true. At least in Germany you can take pictures of people in public places without consent (with certain restrictions). Publishing these pictures is where the "copyright" on your face part comes into play.
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