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China's Guangdong targets facial-recognition misuse, offline-data violations

By MLex Staff ( July 8, 2025, 07:01 GMT | Insight) -- Authorities in China's southern Guangdong Province are set to prioritize the misuse of facial-recognition technology and offline personal-data violations, as they launch a broader personal-information governance campaign involving multiple government agencies. Guangdong — home to tech heavyweights including Huawei, Tencent, and drone-maker DJI as well as EV maker BYD — has become the latest local authority to respond to directives from Beijing, following similar moves by municipal governments in Beijing and Shanghai.Authorities in China's southern Guangdong Province are set to prioritize the misuse of facial-recognition technology and offline personal-data violations, as they launch a broader personal-information governance campaign involving multiple government agencies....

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