Facial recognition articles
Russian authorities used facial recognition tech to identify and arrest Navalny funeral attendees
Cameras were installed days before the ceremony
Facial recognition software discovered in college campus vending machines
Manufacturer offers biometric-based analytics services to advertisers
UK government is now using AI to make life-changing decisions for its citizens
Investigators fear incidents could cause a significant scandal
IBM vowed to dial back facial recognition tech, but recently landed $70 million contract to develop it
Diving back into shark-infested waters
EFF calls for action against California's new facial recognition bill
State authorities should not normalize government use of face recognition tech
USAF begins implementing facial recognition on some of its drone fleet
The drones are intended to provide support functions rather than combat
Facial recognition leads to week-long wrongful imprisonment
Louisiana police have few, if any restrictions on using facial recognition
Madison Square Garden uses facial recognition against legal opponent
Company banned lawyers suing it from its venues, identifying them with facial recognition
TSA is ready for nationwide deployment of its facial recognition system
A hot potato: What started as a limited pilot project to test facial recognition technology could soon become the norm for screening and ID routines in all US airports. At least, that's what the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is planning for next year.
UK privacy watchdog fines Clearview £7.5 million and orders database purge
Clearview says the UK has no jurisdiction to hand it fines
Facebook is giving $397 payments to Illinois residents as part of its facial-recognition lawsuit settlement
That free money isn't a scam
IRS will transition away from facial recognition after wave of criticism
A major win for privacy advocates
French privacy authority demands Clearview AI flush facial recognition data gathered within its borders
A statement from the CEO implies it will not be complying with the order
Clearview AI close to being awarded a US patent for its facial recognition tech
The problematic march of facial recognition systems continues
Privacy commission demands Clearview AI delete all facial recognition data collected in Australia
Regulator says biometric data collection without consent is illegal, regardless of whether the data is public or not
Facebook is removing its facial recognition features, will delete associated data for over 1 billion users
User face 'templates' will be scrubbed
European Parliament opposes 'mass surveillance,' calls for a ban on facial recognition tech in public
They also want to ban 'social scoring systems'
Privacy watchdogs take legal action against Clearview AI in five countries
The groups say its data collection goes 'far beyond' what online users could ever expect
Bipartisan Senate bill would block law enforcement agencies from purchasing Clearview AI data
And any other 'data brokers'
Los Angeles Police Department bans the use of third-party facial recognition technology
LAPD can still use in-house alternatives, though
Europe agrees on stricter control of surveillance tech
Putting limits on selling abroad
Portland, Maine citizens vote in favor of blanket ban on facial recognition tech
Portland residents value their privacy, it seems
Facebook facing $500 billion lawsuit over Instagram's alleged biometric data harvesting
The social network is already embroiled in a similar suit