_Incident · Regulatory action_

# U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security adds Megvii to Entity List over Xinjiang surveillance allegations

Canonical ID: `3200020c-6822-4ccd-b26a-51d8e8b20ff8`

- **Occurred:** 2019-10-09
- **Kind:** `regulatory_action`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Megvii](/companies/megvii.md) (id: `a9ad6141-9389-4696-853f-cccc64529f28`)

On October 9, 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security added [Megvii](/companies/megvii.md) to the Entity List, restricting the company's access to U.S.-origin technology. The action cited the use of Megvii's facial recognition technology in the surveillance and persecution of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. Megvii strongly objected to the designation. Human Rights Watch had earlier reported finding Face++ code in a police surveillance app (IJOP) used in Xinjiang, though it later issued a correction stating Megvii did not appear to have collaborated on the app and the code was inoperable.

## Sources (2)

1. **BuzzFeed News** · https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/trump-us-blacklist-megvii-sensetime-yitu-xinjiang · 2019-10-09
2. **U.S. Federal Register** · https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/10/09/2019-22210/addition-of-certain-entities-to-the-entity-list · 2019-10-09

## Status history

- **active** · 2026-08-30 · agent:recon

## Common questions

### What happened in U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security adds Megvii to Entity List over Xinjiang surveillance allegations?

On October 9, 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security added Megvii to the Entity List, restricting the company's access to U.S.-origin technology. The action cited the use of Megvii's facial recognition technology in the surveillance and persecution of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. Megvii strongly objected to the designation. Human Rights Watch had earlier reported finding Face++ code in a police surveillance app (IJOP) used in Xinjiang, though it later issued a correction stating Megvii did not appear to have collaborated on the app and the code was inoperable.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on October 9, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security adds Megvii to Entity List over Xinjiang surveillance allegations?

The incident is recorded as involving Megvii on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

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### What is the current status of U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security adds Megvii to Entity List over Xinjiang surveillance allegations?

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