"The rapid expansion of educational technologies (EdTech) has introduced serious concerns about human rights protection in educational spaces. This briefing explores the impact of facial recognition technology (FRT) and heightened surveillance in these settings, highlighting many complex and multifaceted issues that demand careful consideration from a human rights perspective.

From the erosion of privacy and the securitisation of educational spaces - that undermines the learning and growth processes - to the perpetuation of bias and discrimination, and the lack of data protection safeguards, not to mention the role of private interests, this briefing explains why we believe that iIt is crucial to ban FRT in educational spaces and stop its use now.

At the end of the briefing, we share a roadmap of key issues that it is necessary to consider for anyone thinking of introducing FRT in educational spaces to help analyse its impact on human rights."

https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5469/pis-briefing-critical-examination-facial-recognition-implementation-educational

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