# WA Trials Live Facial Recognition | Melbourne News

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Podcast: [Melbourne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838)
Published: 2026-07-19T15:14:13+00:00
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Western Australia just rolled out live facial recognition — and it’s already scanning 130K faces in a week, leading to 19 arrests. Police say it’s a win for public safety and privacy, but critics are sounding the alarm. The state’s privacy watchdog wasn’t consulted, warning of collective privacy harms, and experts say real-time scanning is far more invasive than CCTV. Accuracy issues loom — false matches can stop innocent people, and algorithms often misidentify women, youth, and people of color. And there’s the chilling specter of “function creep”: what starts as a targeted tool could soon become a surveillance tool for protests or broader systems — with biometric data that can’t be changed if leaked. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/32070f1373859772

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