SOUTH KOREA TO REQUIRE FACIAL RECOGNITION FOR NEW MOBILE NUMBERS

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South Korea plans to require facial recognition when people sign up for new mobile numbers, matching ID photos with real-time images to block phones registered under false identities. The rule, which applies to major carriers and virtual operators, starts on March 23. Authorities hope to curb widespread voice phishing scams and address security weaknesses exposed by a massive SK Telecom data breach that affected 27 million SIM subscribers.