Skating Rink Boots Black Teen Misidentified by Facial Recognition System
By Jessica Corbett In what civil rights advocates on Thursday framed as yet another example of the need for reforms by companies and governments alike,…
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Rights Coalition Demands US Retailers Reject Use of Facial Recognition
By Jessica Corbett On the heels of a congressional hearing that highlighted concerns about facial recognition, more than 35 civil rights groups on Wednesday collectively…
State Bypasses Governor and Limits Govt’s Use of Facial Recognition to Fight the Police State
By Mike Maharrey Last week, a bill limiting government use of facial recognition technology in the state became law without the governor’s signature. The growing…
As U.S. Government Report Reveals Facial Recognition Tech Widely Used, WEF-Linked Israeli Facial Recognition Firm Raises $235 Million
By Derrick Broze In June the U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report detailing the widespread use of facial recognition technology, including law enforcement using…
Maine Sets Example With “Country’s Strongest” Facial Recognition Ban
By Brett Wilkins Civil liberties advocates on Wednesday cheered as Maine enacted what that state’s ACLU chapter called “the country’s strongest statewide facial recognition law.”…
Abu Dhabi Begins Using Facial Recognition Cameras to Detect COVID-19
By Paul Joseph Watson Summit News Authorities in Abu Dhabi have deployed facial recognition cameras throughout shopping malls and even in residential areas under the…
Facial Recognition Apps for Anyone Who Wants to Identify People Without Their Knowledge or Consent: What Couldn’t Go Wrong?
By B.N. Frank The use of Facial Recognition technology continues to be controversial. Why wouldn’t it be? It’s privacy invasive and it’s NOT always accurate. …
Surveillance City: NYPD Can Use More Than 15,000 Cameras to Track People Using Facial Recognition in Manhattan, Bronx and Brooklyn
By Amnesty International The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has the ability to track people in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx by running images from…
King County Washington Bans Facial Recognition
By Michael Maharrey SEATTLE, Wash. (June 2, 2021) – On Tuesday, the Metropolitan King County Council unanimously passed an ordinance banning the use of facial…
CBS 60 Minutes: American Police Departments Being Sued for Wrongful Arrests Based on Facial Recognition
By B.N. Frank There’s a lot NOT to love about facial recognition. For one – it’s not always accurate, especially for those who are not…
UK Now Considering Facial Recognition to Enter Pubs and Events
Summit News The UK government is funding companies that are producing technology which will utilize digital face scans to check people’s vaccination status and allow…
Magic Kingdom Uses COVID-19 As An Excuse To Install Facial Recognition
By MassPrivateI Sadly, Walt Disney World has joined the ranks of airports and corporations using COVID-19 as an excuse to install facial recognition. According to the…
Teens, Fight for the Future Sell “Invisiclip” to Counter “Menace of Facial Recognition”
By Brett Wilkins In a bid to make anti-facial recognition technology “more discrete, more affordable, and more effective than any previous solution,” two self-described “high…
Activists and Rights Groups Sue Clearview AI, Warning “We Won’t Be Safe” Until Facial Recognition Firm Is Gone
By Brett Wilkins A group of civil liberties advocates and immigrant rights organizations on Tuesday sued Clearview AI in a Northern California court, alleging that…