Fears over Afghan biometric data

20/08/2021 23 min

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Episode Synopsis

Human rights activists say that the Taliban could use databases compiled by the previous government and coalition forces to target citizens. Plus, why is there a flurry of investment in undersea internet cables. And the amazing stories behind some emoji characters. Presented by Zoe Kleinman, with BBC tech reporter Chris Vallance. Produced by Jat Gill.(Image: Representation of a fingerprint scan, Credit: Getty Images).