SINGAPORE: They’re often used in Hollywood, and are a recurring and possibly well-worn hallmark of the Mission Impossible films. But realistic silicone face masks are now under the spotlight in China ...

A similar incident occurred in Shanghai, where a man identified by his surname Tong is accused of stealing over 100,000 yuan ...

In China, concerns are rising about the risks posed by an unusual technology: hyper-realistic silicone masks that can be used to impersonate another person and even hack into facial recognition ...

A burgeoning grey market in silicone masks that “can make you look like anyone, including celebrities” has emerged in China. On the country’s largest e-commerce platform Taobao, the lifelike disguises ...

But the men beneath the silicone masks ask that you keep an open mind. “The serial killer comments get a little old,” says one. Aaron has always been fascinated by masks. It started as an obsession ...