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Key Findings

  • In complete secrecy, Iranian authorities bought FindFace, a Russian facial recognition software, in 2019, as confirmed by contracts obtained by Forbidden Stories and its partners.
  • FindFace can identify faces in public spaces in a matter of seconds and run them through databases maintained by the regime's security services.
  • The Iranian security apparatus is attempting to conceal this acquisition with shell companies.
  • Several security agencies are involved, including the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps and the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence.

As they bomb Iran, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are calling on its people to rise up against the dictatorial regime, which is shaken but still standing. Iranian authorities have a sophisticated weapon for monitoring the population: a powerful Russian facial recognition software — acquired in complete secrecy. Thanks to a data leak from Russian and Iranian companies, Forbidden Stories and its partners reveal the workings of this mass surveillance system.

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[–] ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 25 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Cool. Now tell the story about similar technologies used by the nations invading Iran

[–] ilickfrogs@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago

But that would contradict the narrative they're pushing lol

[–] Beep@lemmus.org 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

This is widely documented in hundred of articles?

From what I personally read about alone, from the first of February you will find Israeli media outlets reporting on Police Operating 6,600 Cameras in Public Spaces Nationwide (Israel Police are operating a massive surveillance network, connecting thousands of cameras from various sources. And there are plans for a significant expansion of 5,000 more cameras, including controversial facial recognition capabilities that have not been authorized by legislation.).

It's not the lack of documentation, it's the lack of attention to that.

[–] ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

This is widely documented in hundred of articles?

A reasonable article would acknowledge that this

[–] Beep@lemmus.org 3 points 2 hours ago

They are doing a long investigation involving Iran. Why would they mention Israel?

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago

The timing is fishy

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 hours ago

Oh are flock and palantir double dipping now?

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 7 points 3 hours ago

They're working their way towards being as bad as we are! and they aren't as good at marketing to try to convince people it's to find lost dogs.

[–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Is this supposed to make it okay that we bombed Iran in violation of our own constitution, and took out a school full of little girls in the process?

[–] Beep@lemmus.org -1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Where exactly does it say that?

[–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Wow, you really do think your target audience is stupid.

[–] Beep@lemmus.org 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Neither did you, and I asked first.

[–] Beep@lemmus.org 0 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

I feel like I am talking to AI bot.

Talk and discuss normally or keep repeating your words like a broken robot. The choice is yours.

My initial comment was a question which, for the third reply in a row, you have refused to answer. I haven't repeated a damn thing and I resent you trying to duck out of answering by asking stupid counter-questions and accusing me of being a bot.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 4 points 4 hours ago

Which is great news if you’re a Mossad agent tasked with figuring out a target’s life patterns