Designers create anti-surveillance clothing to outwit expanding facial recognition systems
Designers are incorporating "adversarial patterns" into garments to confuse facial recognition systems as the technology expands across Britain. Companies like Vollebak and Urban Privacy say advances in computing make anti-surveillance clothing commercially viable and fashionable. Experts warn effectiveness varies by system, but nearly 60% of Britons support privacy measures against expanding automated identification technology.
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Published 17 Jul 2026, 09:00 UTC · Updated 17 Jul 2026, 09:30 UTC
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