Although the prospect of the police being able to retrospectively fine participants using a facial recognition system – meaning those attending Budapest Pride could be fined for up to 200,000 HUF under the recently passed law amendment – does indeed sound terrifying, an expert interviewed by 24.hu believes that with the currently available tools, authorities would struggle with even a medium-sized group of demonstrators, let alone a crowd numbering tens of thousands. What could drastically change the situation is the potential acquisition of Chinese technology. The government’s facial recognition system to be used against protesters: here’s how it works