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MP raises concerns over Egyptian state collecting facial recognition data

Source: egyptindependent.com Published Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:20:57 +0000

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Key context: <p>MP Amira al-Adly, a member of the House of Representatives representing the Coordination of Youth Parties and Politicians, raised concerns about the implementation of facial recognition for mobile phone line registration. During a Sunday phone interview with the &#8220;Kalema Akhera&#8221; (Last Word) program, the MP demanded clarification on the purpose of collecting biometric data, the &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/mp-raises-concerns-over-egyptian-state-collecting-facial-recognition-data/">MP raises concerns over Egyptian state collecting facial recognition data</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

MP Amira al-Adly, a member of the House of Representatives representing the Coordination of Youth Parties and Politicians, raised concerns about the implementation of facial recognition for mobile phone line registration. During a Sunday phone interview with the “Kalema Akhera” (Last Word) program, the MP demanded clarification on the purpose of collecting biometric data, the … The post MP raises concerns over Egyptian state collecting facial recognition data appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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