Would you accept facial recognition cameras everywhere in public if it eliminated violent crime?

Technology & Future ·Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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Would you accept facial recognition cameras everywhere in public if it eliminated violent crime?

47%

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“No, the premise is false, no technology eliminates violent crime and accepting surveillance on that promise is naive”

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No, the premise is false, no technology eliminates violent crime and accepting surveillance on that promise is naive

47%

Yes, but only with strict independent oversight and legal limits on how the data can be used

27%

Absolutely not — privacy and anonymity in public are fundamental rights that should never be traded away regardless of the benefit

20%

No — surveillance infrastructure built for one purpose is always eventually repurposed for another

Yes — eliminating violent crime is worth the loss of anonymity in public spaces

Country

% chose top answer

🇭🇷Croatia43%🇧🇬Bulgaria100%🇧🇪Belgium100%🇺🇸United States100%

Croatia is most divided — 43% “No, the premise is false, no technology eliminates violent crime and accepting surveillance on that promise is naive” vs 29% “Absolutely not — privacy and anonymity in public are fundamental rights that should never be traded away regardless of the benefit”.

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Age

50%

80%

20%

50%

6 of 15 respondents didn't share their info

Gender

67%

33%

50%

Man is most divided — 50% “No, the premise is false, no technology eliminates violent crime and accepting surveillance on that promise is naive” vs 50% “Absolutely not — privacy and anonymity in public are fundamental rights that should never be traded away regardless of the benefit”.

6 of 15 respondents didn't share their info

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