The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s elite Tsinghua University is now screening visitors using facial recognition
South China Morning Post, July 17, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2155632/chinese-university-uses-facial-recognition-system-screen-visitors

监控升级:人脸识别系统能读出情绪和威胁性 (Surveillance upgrades: Facial recognition technology reads emotions, threats)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 17, 2018
https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/world-44859007

整治自媒体“洗稿”、重点监管短视频平台……四部门启动“剑网2018”专项行动 (“Sword Net 2018”: Crackdown on copyright infringement on video streaming sites)
Beijing News, July 16, 2018
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2018/07/16/495276.html