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Eyes of Iran: How the Islamic Republic secretly monitors citizens in real time (forbiddenstories.org)

submitted 8 months ago by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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.

[–] ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 45 points 8 months ago (11 children)

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

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[–] ilickfrogs@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

But that would contradict the narrative they're pushing lol

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[–] Beep@lemmus.org [S] 3 points 8 months ago (9 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.

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[–] ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 7 points 8 months ago (8 children)

This is widely documented in hundred of articles?

A reasonable article would acknowledge that this

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[–] Beep@lemmus.org [S] 0 points 8 months ago (7 children)

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

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[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Perhaps because THAT IS WITH WHOM THEY'RE CURRENTLY AT WAR WITH???

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[–] Beep@lemmus.org [S] -3 points 8 months ago (5 children)

So?

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 8 months ago* (4 children)

I think journalistic integrity would have the author at least mention that this isn't unique to Iran, and that both the US and Israel are doing essentially the same thing.

"Israel and the United States are performing similar surveillance, but in this investigation, we focus specifically on how Iran does it."

Look, that simple.

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