Technology
Ride share giants mandate mask selfies – Sydney Morning Herald
Facial recognition technology is being used by ride share companies to ensure drivers are wearing masks and passengers may soon have to follow suit

“Our local trust and safety team will decide whether to roll out this feature locally, in line with government guidance, at that point,” the spokeswoman said.
Uber’s rivals Didi and Ola have also launched similar technology, requiring mask selfies from drivers but have no plans to introduce the check for passengers at this stage.
However, Professor Brian Lovell, research director of the security and surveillance research group at The University of Queensland said masks pose a challenge to the …
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