A High Court challenge against the Metropolitan Police's use of live facial recognition technology in London has been dismissed. The challenge was led by youth worker Shaun Thompson and Silkie Carlo of campaign group Big Brother Watch, who voiced concerns about the potential for arbitrary or discriminatory use of the technology.
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Media Coverage · April 21, 2026
Pair lose High Court challenge against Metropolitan Police over use of live facial recognition technology A High Court challenge against the Metropolitan Police's use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology in London has been dismissed. Youth worker Shaun Thompson, who was previously misidentified by the system, and Silkie Carlo of campaign group Big Brother Watch, spearheaded the legal action. They voiced
newspaper Read articlePair lose High Court challenge against Metropolitan Police over use of live facial recognition technology A High Court challenge against the Metropolitan Police's use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology in London has been dismissed. Youth worker Shaun Thompson, who was previously misidentified by the system, and Silkie Carlo of campaign group Big Brother Watch, spearheaded the legal action. They voiced concerns that LFR could be used arbitrarily or in a discriminatory manner across the c
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Pair lose High Court challenge against Metropolitan Police over use of live facial recognition technology A High Court challenge against the Metropolitan Police's use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology in London has been dismissed. Youth worker Shaun Thompson, who was previously misidentified by the system, and Silkie Carlo of campaign group Big Brother Watch, spearheaded the legal action. They voiced concerns that LFR could be used arbitrarily or in a discriminatory manner across the capital. Lawyers representing the pair argued in court earlier this year that facial recognition data is "similar to a DNA profile," warning that proposed permanent installations would render it "impossible" for Londoners to move freely without their biometric data being routinely captured and
Pair lose High Court challenge against Metropolitan Police over use of live facial recognition technology A High Court challenge against the Metropolitan Police's use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology …
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