Indian and Chinese Cities Have the Highest Density of CCTV Cameras in the World
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Several cities in India and China have the highest number of CCTV cameras per square kilometer in the world. Chennai and Hyderabad in India have 657 and 480 units respectively, while Harbin in China has 411 units.
London, England is the only city outside Asia to make the top 10 list, with 399 CCTV cameras per square kilometer. This is followed by other Chinese cities, including Xiamen, Chengdu, Taiyuan, Kunming, and Beijing.
The presence of CCTV is considered to provide an added sense of security and reduce crime rates. However, some people also view it as a violation of privacy, especially CCTV systems that utilize facial recognition technology.
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