Facial Recognition Software to Police Pandemic Rules

Australia has entered the realm of a prison state with an app that uses facial recognition technology and geo-location to enforce home quarantines.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• The G2G Now app uses facial recognition and geo-location to make sure travelers returning to South Australia quarantine in their home

• Residents will be randomly contacted by the app to provide proof of their identity and location; they’ll have 15 minutes to respond with a selfie, and if they don’t, or their location doesn’t match up with…