China wildlife park sued for forcing visitors to submit to facial recognition scan

Law professor takes action against Hangzhou safari park, questioning why the tourist spot would need such data

A Chinese wildlife park has sparked outcry after making visitors submit to facial recognition scanning, with one law professor taking it to court.

Professor Guo Bing is taking action against Hangzhou safari park, after it replaced its existing fingerprinting system with the new technology.

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