Sky News reports Chinese activists have leaked information that reveals the government's surveillance targeting a minority group. The surveillance has been deployed against the Tujia and Miao Autonomous Zone in the city of Tongren. The facial recognition database that was uncovered and still remains live online allegedly contains images from homes, cars and mobile devices.
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