China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users

In September, China's industry and information technology ministry issued a notice on"safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of citizens online", which laid out rules for enforcing real-name registration.

A China Unicom customer service representative told AFP that the December 1"portrait matching" requirement means customers registering for a new phone number may have to record themselves turning their head and blinking. Though the Chinese government has pushed for real-name registration for phone users since at least 2013 -- meaning ID cards are linked to new phone numbers -- the move to leverage AI comes as facial recognition technology gains traction across China where the tech is used for everything from supermarket checkouts to surveillance.

"This is a bit too much," wrote one user on Twitter-like Weibo, commenting under an article about the new rules.While researchers have warned of the privacy risks associated with gathering facial recognition data, consumers have widely embraced the technology -- though China saw one of its first lawsuits on facial recognition last month.

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