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Pussy Riot need to take back control over our data and our faces Surveillance technology and facial recognition algorithms are being increasingly used on and against us. The common Londoner, for instance, is caught more than 300 times a day by cameras operated by public bodies, businesses, and individuals. In June, as a response to the nationwide demonstrations protesting the death of George Floyd and systemic racism, the US government gave latest powers to the country’s Drug Enforcement Administration, granting them authority to conduct covert surveillance and collect intelligence on those participating within the protests. To fight back, many individuals have been turning to make-up which, when applied in block shapes and geometric patterns –...