<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Privacy activists criticize London Met Police for low efficiency of live facial recognition.</li><li>Only 0.15% of arrests since 2020 were made with LFR, raising concerns over ROI.</li><li>Met Police defends LFR, stating it helps catch criminals and saves officers' time.</li><li>Facial recognition technology lacks regulation in the UK, sparking privacy concerns.</li><li>Despite criticism, UK government continues to invest heavily in facial recognition capabilities.</li></ul>

Privacy campaigners pour cold water on London cops' 1,000 facial recognition arrests

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